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dcawrey
5/30/2017 12:41:20 PM User Rank Platinum
Great
This is great news. I think anything that can be done to make sporting events better is awesome. I'm not a fan of tennis, but that doesn't mean these kind of implementations won't spill over into things I like.
vnewman
5/30/2017 1:34:08 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Great
It's a pretty savvy move on Orange's part. How do you get people to embrace and eventually rely upon new technology? You take a page out of the Steve Jobs book and give them a new way to interact with something they love (iPod = music). People who go to tennis tournaments love tennis in much the same way.
clrmoney
5/30/2017 2:19:16 PM User Rank Platinum
Orange IOT and VR in sports
VR and IOT has a lot to offer for us and them and Orange getting into the sports industry is a plus for them relating a VR/virtual reality.This will just be somnething new and different for them and see how long it last in the long run.
Michelle
5/30/2017 9:54:49 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Great
I think we're going to see more major sporting events with lots and lots of tech like this. Sporting event tech can be improved wth each new event. It's a great opportunity for tech companies and providers.
afwriter
5/31/2017 12:22:09 AM User Rank Platinum
HoloTennis
I'm not a huge tennis fan, but if I had a chance to play Holotennis you can bet your bottom that I would give it a shot.
batye
5/31/2017 11:52:34 AM User Rank Platinum
Re: Great
@dcawrey I could not agree more as at the end it would be more bzz about tennis and people would show more interest....
vnewman
5/31/2017 4:52:52 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Great
"And Orange Business Services (via subsidiary Ocean) has partnered with Free2Move (mobile service from the PSA Group and Peugeot) to manage the transport needs of players."
I used to volunteer to do transport for the players at some ATP tour events (from about 2008-2013). They essentially stuck me in a car and sent me all over the city to various practice spots, airports, restaurants and hotels. Some of the cars did not even have navigation and but not for my iphone/ipad, I would have been dead in the water. These were smaller events (250 level) and so I imagine a lot was done on the cheap as opposed to a major or slam like the US Open or Wimbledon.
I can't tell you how many stories I have heard where a player was either taken to the wrong place, late for his match or misssed a flight because the transporation systems lacked the proper technology to execute the logistics.
vnewman
5/31/2017 4:56:29 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Great
Another hazard is the car breaking down, which has happened to many a player, VIP or official. Transport is also in charge of shuttling player's families and guests around, so it is no small operation, especially in a big city. What would be great is if this technology could pinpoint the location of other cars in the fleet and send someone nearby to assist when needed.
Adi
6/1/2017 5:44:18 AM User Rank Author
Re: Great
Michelle - I think operators are getting savvier in this regard, and also through partnerships with vendors and content/app owners, to use more non-traditional advertising and promotion options. Alos, the bext way to understand something like VR is to try it -- it's very difficult to communicate the experience in a 30-second commercial.
Adi
6/1/2017 5:49:40 AM User Rank Author
Re: Great
vnewman - Interesting that you did that, and surprised to hear how poorly coordinated your experience was. As you say, it was probably for a smaller tournament. Usually for Wimbledon, there is a car sponsor, who provides shiny new cars with logos to the tournament, and they have GPS etc. Eurosports even does a show where they sit with the diver and interview the players en route to the tournament venue. For the end of year ATP Finanls tournament, players get shuttled by motorboat to the 02 arena, the venue for the tournament.
It is indeed a massive logistical excercise -- most slams have a logistics desk, which helps players with hotel reservations, changing flights (in case you lose earlier than planned, or the opposite) and of course, getting to and from the venue.
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