Orange : official supplier and innovation partner of Roland-Garros 2018

With a new virtual communication experience that provides an immersive backstage tour of the stadium, as well as a monitoring tool that and measures the crowd numbers on each court, Orange and the French Tennis Federation are innovating together to offer the public and sporting professionals the chance to enjoy several cutting-edge innovations during the competition.

Holotennis

A live, augmented reality broadcast experience

For the 2nd year in a row, Orange and the French Tennis Federation are offering spectators the chance to enjoy an immersive experience foreshadowing future developments in the sporting world and communications. Based on the strength and quality of the Orange fibre network, a VR headset takes you straight onto the Philippe-Chatrier court to play against a hologram competitor. This year, the experience will be even more immersive with a more realistic game, as well as the capture and reproduction of game statistics: the number of forehands, backhands, service speed, etc.

The other new feature is the live broadcast of Holotennis matches. Tablets will be used to view the action in augmented reality (AR). The feature demonstrates how new technology is transforming the way we will soon be able to play tennis and other sports in both real and virtual environments. #Holotennis

Look around

A virtual tour of the history of the stadium

As the Roland-Garros stadium turns 90, Orange this year is giving audiences the chance to immerse themselves in the stadium of the past and the future. As the site is undergoing a facelift, two Look around terminals with interactive screens will offer visitors an immersive, fun and interactive experience. Look around, based on artificial intelligence and the latest 360° photo technology, allows you to walk through the facilities, see otherwise inaccessible areas, discover the history of the stadium through its major architectural moments, historical events and the personalities that have marked it over the years. #Innovation

Edge Video Analytics

Analyse the crowd numbers at the stadium using Orange network intelligence

Orange and the French Tennis Federation want to improve the spectator's experience during the tournament. This innovative system can accurately measure in real time the crowds in each area of the grandstand surrounding the Suzanne-Lenglen court. This has been made possible by using connected cameras and the local processing of images within the mobile network, providing fully-anonymized data . Specifically, the system uses the latest technology in distributed computing over networks that pave the way for real time processing and guaranteeing security and data protection. In the medium term, the Federation's objectives are to optimise the spectator experience by reducing waiting times and improving public guidance systems. #Innovation

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