Expertise what it’s wish to compete in an expert horse race.
These attending the legendary Breeders‘ Cup World Championship, an annual collection of Thoroughbred horse races, could have the uncommon alternative to step into the boots of an expert horse jockey because of the facility of VR know-how.
First reported by The Blood-Horse, The Breeders’ Cup JockeyCam VR Expertise was developed by the movie home Equine Productions, the identical firm behind the JockeyCam, a light-weight transmitter worn by jockeys that permit viewers to expertise races from the athlete’s perspective. The JockeyCam VR Expertise takes issues to the subsequent degree with an immersive 360-degree view.
“I feel that is the closest factor that we will get to (giving) somebody not from the game or had something to do with the game, the sensation of what it’s really wish to journey in an actual race,” mentioned firm co-founder Nathan Horrocks.
Usually, the expertise has you sitting on a novel bench designed to simulate a racing saddle. Sadly, this specialised seat won’t be included as a part of The Breeders’ Cup JockeyCam VR Expertise at Keeneland.
The expertise itself options 360-degree footage from a choreographed race. As such, you aren’t in a position to work together with the digital world. Nonetheless, in case you’re a fan of horse racing and occur to search out your self at Keeneland this week, it’s possible you’ll need to test it out.
“They had been in a position to let the horses go after which whoever received from that time wins the race,” mentioned Horrocks. “It was acted out like an actual race within the final two and a half furlongs, however we simply needed to ensure they stayed as a gaggle coming down the hill to offer the expertise the perfect likelihood of succeeding and serving to the viewers really feel what it’s wish to journey in an actual race.”
The Breeders’ Cup JockeyCam VR Expertise shall be obtainable to strive at The Breeders’ Cup November 4 – fifth. You may also go to the Breeders’ Cup web site or obtain the cell app to entry dwell 360-degree cameras situated on the paddock and the entrance aspect of the monitor. There can even be 14 cameras situated atop the roof of Keeneland in addition to cameras in 14 driving saddles.
For extra data go to breederscup.com.
Along with VR, we’ve additionally begun to see augmented actuality (AR) know-how make its method to the monitor.
Final month we reported on a brand new AR system appropriate with “horse racing tracks in every single place.” Guests can use their smartphones to undertaking digital content material over the actual world to entry necessary racing data in actual time.
Function Picture Credit score: Anne M. Eberhardt
