Intel Tech Will Let You 'Be the Player' This Super Bowl Sunday

Ever wonder what information technology would be like to play in the Super Bowl? Most of united states will never exist able to experience that in real life, but this weekend, anyone can get a players-eye view from the condolement of home. Fob Sports teamed with Intel on a new 'Be the Thespian' experience, which lets viewers see what whatever thespian on the field is seeing, from their point of view, without requiring players to wear a concrete photographic camera. For viewers, the result will be a video game-like experience, co-ordinate to Fox Sports' Senior Vice President of Field and Technical Operations, Michael Davies.

The feature relies on Intel's 360 Replay technology and an array of cameras circumvoluted the stadium to capture the scene and reply information technology at whatever bending. Cheque out a sneak peek in the video below:

"The cameras, backed upwards by a huge bank of Intel computing power, allow a moment to exist recreated in 3D space, and so that a 'virtual camera' tin can be placed at the player'south eye line—not unlike how limitless camera views can exist created in video games," Davies said.

According to Preston Phillips, Director of Business Development for the Intel Sports Group, about 20 of the biggest plays tin be redone in the 3D, 360-replay view during the game. However, viewers volition probably just see v.

As he pointed out: "V is five more than most NFL fans have e'er seen in a game broadcast." You tin can also view them on Fox Sports's online livestream.

In that location should be no shortage of streams online from those lucky enough to watch the game in person. Verizon, in an try to ensure its network doesn't get bogged down from the many people who will be snapping and streaming video, increased its information capacity in Houston by 450% alee of the big game.

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Angela Moscaritolo is PCMag'due south practiced on fettle and smart home products. Teaching yoga for well-nigh 10 years has helped her in evaluating a range of connected wellness products including fettle trackers, center charge per unit monitors, rowers, smart scales, stationary bikes, strength training machines, treadmills, and more. Angela besides tests smart dwelling devices from her ranch in Florida, including air purifiers, kitchen appliances, and robot vacuums, simply to name a few.