The NFL should always be looking for ways to enhance the presentation of its games. If the powers-that-be have been keeping an eye on the World Cup, they don’t have to look far.
FIFA’s Referee View has captured game action from the middle of the fray. As explained by Ethan Joyce of Sports Business Journal, AI stabilizes what would otherwise be erratic video.
The end result is an immersive, compelling perspective of what happens on the field.
The technology, developed by Lenovo, was tested last year during the Club World Cup. Referee View made its official debut last month.
The device isn’t cumbersome; it could easily be attached to the hat every NFL official wears. Unlike FIFA, which has one referee on the field (two remain on the sidelines), the NFL has seven.
Still, whatever it costs, it’s worth it to equip an official with the same kind of camera the referees have used for the World Cup.
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