DFL Innovation Newsletter #6/2024
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Dear Reader,
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The beginning of a new football season is always a great launchpad for innovative technology. This time the DFL, the clubs and our media partners jointly took the opportunity of the preparation phase during summer as well as the Supercup and the Bundesliga kick-off to put a variety of innovations to the test.
Today you will learn the latest about the Immersive Reality trial during the Supercup, the use of body cams during RB Leipzig’s trip to the US, and the deployment of Artificial Intelligence at the launch of the new Bundesliga season.
Have fun reading today’s issue!
Yours, the DFL Innovation Team
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Supercup 2024: A look into the future of football broadcasting
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New angles, Immersive Reality and more
The Supercup 2024 not only delivered top-flight football in a thrilling match; the DFL also presented and tested many innovations, including new media product features that were broadcast live to over 200 countries, and new concepts that might become part of the future football experience.
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DFL and RB Leipzig test innovative camera technologies during USA club tour
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Body cams and a drone deployed in friendly against Aston Villa
The preparatory phase ahead of a new season is an ideal time to try out new ideas and technologies. When RB Leipzig travelled to USA this summer, it was a perfect opportunity to test a variety of innovative technologies in a live match. In the tête-à-tête with Aston Villa, body cams, a free-flying drone above the pitch and several point-of-view cameras demonstrated their potential for the future.
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Immersive Reality: 360-degree cameras in a live match
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DFL and Softseed transmit the Supercup to a Mixed-Reality headset
At the 2024 Supercup, the DFL was the world’s first football league to produce a professional match live in 10K resolution for a Mixed-Reality headset, jointly with the start-up Softseed Technologies. Those who tested the application on-site were able to select the angles of several 360-degree cameras individually and experience the virtual, stereoscopic full-circle (3D) view in the best image quality possible. This involved processing of about 1 terabyte of data per minute.
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Further innovation topics
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In-car entertainment: DFL and BMW expand cooperation
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The DFL, working closely with BMW, was the world’s first major professional football league to test Bundesliga content for in-car entertainment systems last season. The successful initial pilot phase has been extended by another season.
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Virtual Camera technology at Bundesliga launch
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The Bundesliga season kick-off was enhanced by a Mixed-Reality sequence using innovative Virtual Camera technology. This was made possible by a cooperation arrangement between in-house experts from the DFL Group and The Famous Group.
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In-car entertainment: DFL and BMW expand cooperation
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The DFL, working closely with BMW, was the world’s first major professional football league to test Bundesliga content for in-car entertainment systems last season. The successful initial pilot phase has been extended by another season.
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Virtual Camera technology at Bundesliga launch
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The Bundesliga season kick-off was enhanced by a Mixed-Reality sequence using innovative Virtual Camera technology. This was made possible by a cooperation arrangement between in-house experts from the DFL Group and The Famous Group.
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Bundesliga 2 introduces goal-line technology
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The Bundesliga 2 has successfully implemented the goal-line technology. Previously established as a standard in the Bundesliga, the technology involves seven goal-line cameras focused on each penalty box.
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Bundesliga 2 introduces goal-line technology
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The Bundesliga 2 has successfully implemented the goal-line technology. Previously established as a standard in the Bundesliga, the technology involves seven goal-line cameras focused on each penalty box.
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