From sports broadcasts to video games and even news, the removal of physical barriers enabled by technologies such as 5G will have a huge impact on the entertainment industry.
Let’s look at some concrete examples of this to see exactly what we’re talking about in a world of increasing data traffic and demands for more connected devices.
Immersive sports experience with 5G
Soccer, basketball, and even cycling are some of the 5G use cases where this technology is demonstrating its potential in the world of sports.
football
Telefonica and Atletico Madrid has developed a pioneering pilot experience for football that will allow you to enjoy an immersive experience at the end of the 2022/2023 season thanks to 5G and virtual reality.
Groups of fans were able to watch two matches at the Civitas Metropolitano (especially against Osasuna and Real Sociedad) thanks to 360-degree cameras installed in one of the goals, the changing room tunnel, the control room or in one of the stands. was viewed from various perspectives.
To 5G and its features that enable transmission to VR glasses (such as low latency and high speeds), add the need for optical fiber to transmit the video stream to the server and the importance of computing and combining the video stream in the cloud. there is.
basketball
already ACB Copa del Rey, Malaga In 2020, thanks to 5G and virtual reality glasses, members of the public in the vicinity of the Jose María Martín Carpena Pavilion were able to watch the match between FB Barcelona and Valencia Basket as if they were on the court .
Similar to the case we have seen before, there are 360 cameras installed (one above the basket, one in the referee area, and one below the basket to cover more angles) and 5G Bandwidth and high-speed data transmission capacity provided by fans. I enjoyed an experience full of realism, as if I were watching a clash on the court.
cycling
As part of the 2018 edition, Vuelta Cicrista a Españaahead of the start of the Talavera de la Reina stage, former cyclist Pedro Delgado demonstrated in a practical way what low latency is and why it’s so important.
Wearing virtual reality goggles that prevent him from seeing directly, Delgado drove around the circuit thanks to the images his helmet camera sent to edge computing and back to the VR goggles.
Precisely because of the low latency, the winner of one Tour and two Vueltas was able to complete the entire circuit, overcoming obstacles as if he were seeing them in person.
Games and video games: Faster thanks to 5G
The virtual elimination of delays introduced by 5G technology also Games and video game industry.
Other benefits of this technology already mentioned above, such as faster network speeds and increased bandwidth (increased data volume and network capacity), result in more even network connectivity within games, improving performance and gaming experience. will improve.
All these advances are also helping to popularize virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) games, which provide immersive experiences that are increasingly difficult to distinguish from physical reality.
5G news broadcast
But it’s not just the entertainment world that will benefit from this technological advancement. The news sector also benefits from: 5G broadcast Enables you to cover events without moving your mobile unit.
It also facilitates the immediacy of coverage in case of sudden news outbreaks, as only a 5G-connected TV camera is required at the coverage location, allowing directors to access the signal remotely in real time.
Therefore, 5G not only makes live media broadcasts more efficient and flexible, but also reduces the cost and complexity of the infrastructure associated with these information connections.
conclusion
Broadcasting of various types of entertainment events, as well as some live TV broadcasts and video games, will benefit from 5G technology both from a logistics perspective of the broadcast itself and from a user experience perspective.
