At CES 2023, Sony provided a sneak peek of the metaverse they are creating together with Manchester City Football Club.
Sony and Manchester City are referring to this experience as a “proof of concept” (PoC) that will enable players to take part in events at a simulated version of the Etihad Stadium with their own individualised avatars, as reported by The Verge.
In a video released by ‘Sony-Global’, virtual avatars can be seen joyfully running through the stadium and playing field, celebrating together.
At Sony’s CES 2023 keynote, Nami Iwamoto, a senior product planner, explained that avatars, 3D images, and other expressions unique to the metaverse will allow players to communicate in a novel manner.
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A different video showed how Sony leveraged “only seven sensors” to capture both video and volumetric data of Manchester City players, enabling them to be recreated in this metaverse environment.
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Yo Kikuchi, a spokesperson for a tech giant, has stated that the “app” is set to be released this year; however, it is still uncertain if the avatar creation, virtual stadium, and highlights will be part of the application.
In November 2021, Sony and Manchester City revealed their partnership, referring to it as a “metaverse” and a Proof of Concept (PoC).