This Tuesday evening, PSG faces Manchester City at the Parc des Princes. Since the arrival of Lionel Messi, the price of seats has reached new heights. But tomorrow, we could attend the same match, from almost anywhere, as if we were really present at the Parc des Princes.
The match may be broadcast live in another stadium (in Bordeaux, Saint-Denis or Lyon), but in the form of holograms. We will really have the impression that the players are playing in front of us and that we are at the stadium with them.
This is not science fiction. This is a project that the Japanese NTT have been working on for several years. A first full-scale test took place last month during the Tokyo Olympics. It was a badminton match that was broadcast live, by hologram, in another room located 34 km away. As it has worked quite well, they are trying to diffuse the technology for other competitions.
What does that give in terms of image quality?
Everything is broadcast in 3D and in real size. There is just a slight blur, but the quality is pretty good. We quickly forget that we are dealing with a projection.
There are still some limits. For example, it does not work for competitions in broad daylight. The event must take place either in the evening or indoors, otherwise we lose the illusion of the hologram. This will, however, lower prices. Since we will go with our friends to our small neighborhood stadium rather than to the immens …
