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I watch a decent amount amount of lower league football (soccer) and one of the main pains there are automated cameras that track the ball and move accordingly,
by rramon 2y ago
I watch a decent amount amount of lower league football (soccer) and one of the main pains there are automated cameras that track the ball and move accordingly, often missing crucial moments due to latency.
A setup with a fixed VR camera and a 180 FOV could totally transform the experience, because now with a VR headset I'd be the one tracking the ball with my head movements like in a real stadium.
Many smaller local clubs suffer from low attendence due to local factors like people leaving the area, not having time or just bigger clubs playing at the same time.
This could be overcome with global audiences and live VR recordings (where you're still able to move your head) and potentially be a nice source of income for many clubs selling virtual stadium tickets.
- ec109685 2y agoThe veo camera does that. Quality isn’t that great but because they buffer and capture a wide angle view of field, they can make it seem like a ball is being tracked by a moving camera.
- top_sigrid 2y agoOr missing crucial moments because they mistake a referee's bald head for the ball: https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2020/11/3/21547392/ai-camera-operator-football-bald-head-soccer-mistakes https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2020/11/3/21547392/ai-camera-o...