Sony and FIFA Revolutionize World Cup 2010 With 3D Broadcast

Sony and FIFA are gonna revolutionize World Cup 2010 with 3D broadcast. I can’t wait, just thinking of experiencing the players’ exhilarating movement and close ball control.

A list of World Cup 2010 games that’ll be broadcast in 3D was just released, with ESPN taking care of the US audience, Sogecable for Spain, and more partners to come (including eight matches for selected 3D cinemas around the world).

Out of all ten stadiums, only five of these — Soccer City and Ellis Park in Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town and Port Elizabeth — are chosen for the 3D broadcast. Each venue will have seven 3D-camera positions with three above the pitch and four on pitch level, and don’t forget the two “3D Outside Broadcast” trucks that’ll be busy shuffling between stadiums to process the footage for us all.

If you end up totally loving the 3D experience, a Blu-ray 3D compilation disc will be available within 2010. This souvenir should go nicely with the updated PS3 by then. Sony’s console may also undergo a 3D upgrade around the same time as the launch of its 3D TVs.

The World Cup 2010 is but two months away. I bet it will be a blast for all soccer fans…

[Engadget]

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