Researchers at the University of Tokyo are currently in the midst of creating a camera that can track fast moving objects by itself. The camera would revolutionize the way sports coverage is broadcasted to its audience. The camera has the ability to keep the main object or ball in the center of the screen at all times.
After successful tests inside the lab, researchers will be moving the tests outside to see if it is still successful. Should the tests succeed the technology would be broadcast ready in two years.
This poses a real problem to sports cameramen, as this technology would make the majority of them obsolete.
While the elimination of human cameramen due to the new technology seems inevitable, sports companies should still hold on to cameramen to cover everything but actual gameplay.
Hi John, nice blog and interesting post. I think that such a camera would be very useful if it comes to production. It would be able to get views and shots without having to worry about being manually operated. This would be especially useful in the action sports world where many events are held outside in large spaces. -Andrew
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