World News – GB – BT Sport and EE Launch ‘Revolutionary’ Match Day Experience for Fans to Watch Football

Loyal and passionate supporters who have spent years – even decades – following their teams are currently banned from attending matches due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic

However, EE and BT Sport have released some cool game-changing features that will help fans feel reconnected with their favorite stadiums

One of the most revolutionary new features is Stadium Experience, which is part of EE’s Match Day Experience and will offer customers a revolutionary new way to watch sports, via the UK’s number one 5G network, via the BT Sport app

Fans will have the option of using an ‘augmented reality’ door in the BT Sport app to be transported from where they are to exclusive behind-the-scenes experiences at current Premier League stadiums

For example, a Manchester United fan can use the app to fully enjoy the Old Trafford experience

In addition to having virtual access to the tunnel area, supporters will also have an immersive look inside the trophy room, the canoe, as well as the locker rooms at home and outside

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Fans will also be able to watch matches, view and chat with three other friends, as well as any BT Sport broadcasts, through a split-screen interface

A new 360 service will give fans the ability to watch games in picture quality never seen before on mobile devices, without the experience of buffering thanks to 5G

EE 5G customers will also be able to access roster, roster and in-game stats with stunning augmented reality anywhere they watch the action via Match Day Live

Manager mode, on the other hand, will allow fans to see augmented real-time graphics on the pitch.This feature provides informative and insightful statistics, such as a mini-map plotting the positions of all players for a tactical point of view, as well as player names, player speed and more, such as plotters marking the path of shots

Marc Allera, Managing Director of BT’s Consumer Division, said: “Our new Match Day Experience features will offer an incredible array of ways to improve their view of sports – on the UK’s number one network for 5G

« They can now watch the action live with their friends using the built-in video chat. Get up close and personal with the game with the best 360 ° views ever and see real-time stats and graphics projected on the field and around each player with Manager mode.In addition, only with us can they get closer to you, thanks to the advanced features of Match Day Live AR, ensuring that when they are on the move, they can always get the best seats in the house « 

BT Sport expert Rio Ferdinand and former England captain said: “In this time of social distancing and crowded stadiums, Match Day Experience is bringing fans closer than ever to the sports they love. Features build on what is already the world’s best sports app and will allow EE customers to enjoy the most immersive sports shows seen to date »

About Stadium Experience, Ferdinand told GIVEMESPORT: « It’s something that gives you a bit of added value and insight It brings you a bit closer to the stadium and takes you inside the stadium »

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When asked if Old Trafford and Elland Road had changed much from when he was a Man Utd and Leeds player, the legendary defender added: “Yes, massively Even the gadgets used in changing rooms, their size – everything has changed It’s really insightful « 

New features will be available for West Ham’s Premier League clash against Manchester City on October 24, live on BT Sport

* Match Day Experience on the BT Sport app, the UK’s most immersive sports viewing service, will be inclusive for new customers taking the iPhone Full Works package with the new iPhone 5G on EE

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