Saturday, September 19, 2015

Porto-Benfica will be the first game broadcast to virtual reality – SAPO Tek

When the referee whistles the start of the match that will join Porto and Benfica Football Club on Sunday, there will be only players to move up in the field. At the Estadio do Dragao will be installed five cameras, which will collect pictures from all possible angles and give content to the virtual reality platform from Samsung, which will be accessible to those who pass by the places chosen to share the experience.

The manufacturer has experience as a pioneer in the world. Who can enjoy it will use virtual reality goggles Gear VR to see the game as if you were inside the camp. The immersive experience is guaranteed by the images collected from the five cameras installed at different points of the stadium, 360 to ensure coverage of the event in real time.

Who is to wear the glasses during the game can go choosing the preferred angles to watch the match. This can be done from the store of Samsung Almada Forum or the US Cinemas Colombo Shopping Centre, where the company will be demonstrating the technology. Estádio do Dragão will also be teams to demonstrate the technology.

“We know that football is a passion point of the Portuguese, so this initiative, the first of its kind worldwide, has all the ingredients so that users have access to an experience that promises to change the way we look for broadcasting live content, “explains Frederico Paiva, business director at Samsung Portugal.

The experience will involve Samsung, Portugal Liga, Samsung, NOS and Sport TV. The transmission in virtual reality images collected in the chambers for Samsung Gear VR is provided by the US, which uses optical fiber 1 Gbps and a 4G network 300 Mbps to ensure that the contents reach the devices with the speed and quality required to enable a transfer in direct. The networks in question were temporarily implemented for this experience, rush the companies.

The virtual reality glasses from Samsung, the Gear VR, are on sale in Portugal. The second edition of the gadget – a Innovator Edition – hit stores in July and will cost € 219.90. It is compatible with the new smartphones Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge. To operate the Gear VR always need a smartphone that fits in glasses. Only some models are compatible.

The experience was on Thursday announced by Samsung at an event attended by the press and responsible entities involved.

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