SailGP leverages broadcast graphics for the development of a mixed reality application
The SailGP organization has announced the launch of a groundbreaking new app, SailGP RaceScape XR, ahead of the upcoming Germany Sail Grand Prix in Sassnitz. This advanced mixed-reality application promises to bring high-speed sailboat racing to life for fans, offering an immersive and interactive viewing experience.
Key features of RaceScape XR include a multi-source experience, allowing users to combine live broadcast video streams, onboard camera feeds, live graphical stats, scoring, and results within a customizable interface. The app also offers immersive AR/VR visualizations, where users can view real-time 3D virtual racecourses with overlays showing boat positions, speed, timing data, wind directions, and team positions.
Fans can select any team to track via a dynamic 3D mini-map inset, including a "ghost boat" feature to compare positions against virtual competitors. Users can switch between world feed and onboard cameras from different teams, offering perspectives of the race through different crews’ eyes. The app also supports near real-time highlights, replays from onboard cameras, and navigation through archived race footage.
SailGP RaceScape XR has been built on SailGP's patented in-house broadcast graphics package LiveLine, and it is optimized for use with the Apple Vision Pro headset. Matt Lord, the director of technology and digital systems at SailGP, stated that the launch of RaceScape XR is part of SailGP's efforts to continually push boundaries on digital fan experiences and develop cutting-edge technology.
With this new app, fans can explore high-speed sailing events interactively, gain insights beyond traditional broadcasts, and engage with the sport in a customizable and immersive manner from any location. The Germany Sail Grand Prix takes place on August 16-17, and RaceScape XR is intended for use during this event.
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- This innovation, SailGP RaceScape XR, not only brings high-speed sailboat racing closer to fans but also merges technology with sports, offering an immersive and interactive viewing experience that incorporates live broadcasts, AR/VR visualizations, and multiple camera perspectives.
- As a technology enthusiast passionate about sports, the launch of SailGP RaceScape XR presents an exciting opportunity to engage with high-speed sailing events in a customizable and immersive way, beyond the confines of traditional broadcasts, from any location anytime.