Japan Promises 3D Holographic Broadcasts For The 2022 World Cup

While you’re busy dreaming about the outcome of the 2010 World Cup, the folks over in Japan already have their sights set on the 2022 World Cup. What do they have in mind? Why live 3D telecasts of the World Cup matches, of course. While 3D technology is already here, Japan’s idea is to have the matches shown on giant screens, or possibly even projected like a real match onto the pitch itself, giving spectators the illusion that they’re watching the real thing. This would be achieved by using images captured from 360 degrees using 200 high-definition cameras, which would then be transmitted as 3D images. The other futuristic idea that they have is that the communications system would be powered partly by the electricity generated by spectators cheering and stamping their feet, along with solar panels that are installed on the roof of the stadium. If the power is partly dependant on the cheers and excitement levels of the spectators, does that mean it’ll be out of juice if the game is a boring and dull one?