Immersive Sports. Infinite Perspectives.
Spatial Sports Media gives fans and broadcasters unprecedented control over their game experience. With this technology, fans can move freely within the event, using their smartphone, computer, or mixed reality headset, pausing, rewinding, and replaying moments in slow motion to create a personalized, immersive view. Broadcasters can capture unique angles that physical cameras can’t, such as the perspective of a goalie or quarterback, enhancing storytelling and delivering unparalleled insights. This brings everyone closer to their favorite athletes and pivotal game moments, transforming passive watching into an interactive, tailored experience.
What is Spatial Media?
Spatial media captures sports in three dimensions (formerly known as volumetric video), allowing content to be experienced from any angle with rich interactivity.
Immersive Experiences
Fans can move freely around a play, zoom in on pivotal moments, and feel as if they’re on the field or court. It transforms passive viewers into active participants
Enhanced Storytelling
Broadcasters and teams unlock creative angles and data-driven insights. Imagine analyzing a dunk with 3D telestration to see if there was contact on the defender’s arm.
Equipping Teams and Leagues for the Future
Sports teams, leagues, and athletic organizations stand to gain immense value from spatial media. It’s not just a flashy fan experience – it’s a powerful tool for performance, safety, and additional revenue streams.
Next-Level Coaching
Coaches and analysts can review plays from any perspective, uncovering insights that 2D film can miss. Imagine rotating around a pivotal play to study formations or a player’s technique from all angles – spatial replays make that possible, leading to smarter game plans and improved athlete performance.
New Monetization Avenues
Spatial media content can be packaged into premium products – such as interactive season highlight reels, VR ticketed experiences – creating new revenue streams for leagues and rights holders. Additionally, the data analytics derived (e.g. player performance metrics, engagement heatmaps) can be commercialized or used to attract sponsors.
Player Health & Safety
By capturing the action in 3D, teams can closely analyze collisions, falls, and player movements to identify injury risks. Training staff might, for example, detect when a player’s form is putting strain on a joint by examining a volumetric replay. These insights help in preventing injuries and improving conditioning, keeping athletes safer and extending careers.
Fan Engagement & Loyalty
Leagues can offer fans interactive highlights of their favorite team or player, accessible on team apps or AR/VR platforms. By giving global fans a virtual “on the ground” experience (like standing on the pitch during a goal celebration), teams deepen emotional connections and loyalty. It’s a digital home-field advantage that keeps fans invested beyond the live game.
Expertise Meets Execution
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Proven Leadership
Our leadership team brings together over 20 years of experience in new media technology. They’ve built and led groundbreaking ventures (including a startup acquired by Sony) and have been recognized with honors such as a Technology Emmy® nomination. The team has worked directly with major sports leagues, including the NFL, driving innovation at the intersection of technology and live sports. At Skyrim.AI, that expertise fuels everything we do to shape the future of sports media.
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Industry Collaboration
We believe in shaping the future together with the industry. Skyrim.AI is a proud member of the Volumetric Format Association (VFA) and the XR Sports Alliance (XRSA), working alongside others to establish standards for spatial content. We’re also part of the Metaverse Standards Forum, ensuring our platform aligns with the emerging norms of AR/VR and 3D media. Being at these tables means our solution will always be compatible, forward-thinking, and tuned in to the broader tech ecosystem.
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Trusted Technology Partners
We partner with leading technology companies to push the boundaries of what’s possible. From utilizing cutting-edge cameras by RED Digital Cinema to optimizing our real-time graphics on NVIDIA GPUs, we integrate the best hardware and software in the world into our platform. These partnerships not only enhance our capabilities but also signal the trust these top companies have in our approach. When you work with us, you’re benefiting from a whole network of innovation.
