acm-header
Sign In

Communications of the ACM

ACM Careers

Sportvision Wants to Take You (Home) to the Ball Game


View as: Print Mobile App Share:
NFL yellow line

Sportvision creates its on-screen graphics, like the "Virtual Yellow 1st & Ten" line, with infrared sensors attached to uniforms and positioned around the stadium. The line shows viewers how far the offense has to advance the ball to earn a first down.

Credit: Sportvision

These days, you'd be forgiven if you're more excited about watching the "big game"—whether that's football, basketball, hockey—on TV rather than from inside a sports arena.

From NPR
View Full Article

 


 

No entries found

Sign In for Full Access
» Forgot Password? » Create an ACM Web Account