Seoul – The virtual baseball world championship is held with baseball screen technology from the World Baseball Softball Federation (WBSC), the world association based in Switzerland. Newdin Contents, a sports simulation content developer in South Korea, will provide its technology called Strikezon, which detects the rapid movement of the ball.
The Virtual World Cup reflects the WBSC’s pioneering digital strategy of connecting baseball with new audiences beyond the traditional games, said Michael Schmidt, executive director of the WBSC, in a statement posted on the league’s website Jan. 13 would. Championship baseball in development.
“The launch of WBSC’s new virtual World Cup platform together with an innovation leader like Newdin will ensure the successful implementation of WBSC’s pioneering digital strategy, which aims to further globalize our sport and bring it to a new audience beyond our traditional game connect – and thus contribute to the future of our sport when the world becomes more digital, ”said Schmidt.
The transition to virtual sports has accelerated due to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. In 2021, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) hosted the first virtual Olympic event to involve fans of virtual sports as a preparatory event for the Tokyo Olympics. The IOC has partnered with game publishers to offer virtual sporting events such as baseball, cycling, and sailing.
“WBSC is proud to partner with Newdin and the breakthrough baseball screen technology Strikezon,” said Schmidt.
Using Strikezon vision sensors equipped with two high-speed cameras, the platform can accurately measure the movement of a baseball. The automatic slider controls the speed and direction of the ball depending on the skills of the player. Various sound effects are provided to maximize realism and users can choose their teams through a touch kiosk. The platform offers a training mode for pitchers and pitchers.
“We look forward to creating a new form of sports culture through the new virtual platform of the WBSC World Cup,” said Hong Jin-pyo, CEO of Newdin. The company develops a wide variety of entertainment products that combine virtual reality experience technology and simulation with sports such as screen baseball and screen golf.
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