Fox Sports release augmented reality Bathurst 1000 app to complement race coverage
Fox Sport has released a world first augmented reality Bathurst 1000 app to complement its groundbreaking 24/7 pop-up channel dedicated to Australia’s great race.
The free FOX vision app is available for download in the iTunes Store and on Google Play.
The app not only gives viewers an overview of Mount Panarama but also puts them on the legendary track by merging augmented reality with to-scale graphics.
Users can create a 3D replica of Conrod Straight, Forrest’s Elbow, The Dipper, Skyline and all the twists and turns of Mount Panorama.
Furthermore, they can follow all the action live with fully integrated live track data and cockpit telemetry, track the position of the top 10 drivers and, via the Race Centre, follow lap-times, speed, acceleration, braking and gear selection.
Launching the companion to their broadcast, Fox Sport Chief Executive Patrick Delany stated “our determination to innovate across all of our sports rights and platforms is driven by one thing: to create a better and more immersive experience for fans of every sporting code.
“By harnessing the power of augmented reality, we are offering viewers a new and different way to experience our products, which adds to the narrative being played out on TV.
“This clever and compact app will not only allow viewers to see the progress of the top 10, in real time, but through AR, Mount Panorama, with all of its unique steeps, elevation changes, straights and corners, will be accessible to Supercars fans for the first time.”
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