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Motor
rally fans can watch the 2002 World Rally Championship (WRC)
on the computer. New Zealand based Virtual Spectator will
showcase all the action on the Internet of the Spanish Rally
in Catalunya which will take place from 22-24 March.
An official release informs that Virtual Spectator revolutionised
the way fans watch America's Cup sailboat racing. For the
last couple of years the company has been developing its
new three- dimensional animated PC software. During the
motor rally viewers can watch and compare the performances
of their favourite rally drivers in an online virtual environment
the release states.
During
the recent Winter Olympics in Salt Lake city downhill skiing
fans watched superimposed television replays of top competitors
for the first time. World Rally Virtual Spectator users
can select multiple cars for direct comparisons using the
software's Parallel Racing feature the release states.
Fans can also select their own camera angles in addition
to on-screen details such as car speeds and split times.
World Rally Virtual Spectator uses satellite positioning
technology and in-car sensors to model every turn, slide
and spinout as competing cars speed at breakneck speed through
the twisting rally courses the release states.
Speaking
on this Chairman and CEO of Virtual Spectator Lindsay Fergusson
said, "This revolutionary new product for Internet viewers
was developed in tandem with our World Rally television
broadcast applications which enjoyed a spectacular debut
at the Rally of France on 7 March. The operation of the
WRC technology involves both Virtual Spectator and our partner,
International Sportsworld Communicators (ISC), holders of
the TV and commercial rights to the WRC."
Rally
fans can download and register VS on-line at http://www.wrc.com/vs
18 March.
Virtual
Spectator claims to be a world leader in 3D animation graphics
for sports on television and the Internet. Best known for
live coverage of the Louis Vuitton Cup and America's Cup
2000 on television and the Internet, Virtual Spectator claims
to be currently providing television and Internet coverage
of the Volvo Ocean Race.
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