FOX prepared to add virtual fans and crowd noise to NFL broadcasts

[chaser15]

It's temporary so the players will still get the feel and motivated to win their games maybe a year from now, all of these will just become a memory, we all want to get to normal and see and feel what we all missed but for now, we have to find a way to enjoy what we want to enjoy while keeping ourselves and our fans safe, and this is a very innovative idea.

I think it's not for a player's motivation as they are always motivated and giving their best to the game.

FOX just thinks of a way to still carry the presence of being in the usual event even in reality there is no live audience.

They say "broadcast" so it meant to the television viewers.

[michellee]

It's temporary so the players will still get the feel and motivated to win their games maybe a year from now, all of these will just become a memory, we all want to get to normal and see and feel what we all missed but for now, we have to find a way to enjoy what we want to enjoy while keeping ourselves and our fans safe, and this is a very innovative idea.

I think it's not for a player's motivation as they are always motivated and giving their best to the game.

FOX just thinks of a way to still carry the presence of being in the usual event even in reality there is no live audience.

They say "broadcast" so it meant to the television viewers.

When they win, they will be always motivated to win more. But I don't think that will happen with the teams who lose because their spirit will go down because of the high tension and they will feel it is not easy to get motivated. The audience's presence can bring their motivation back to the stadium, so they will rise and try to survive and even try to win. But it is a beginning from FOX, and I am sure that if everything is under control, FOX will think the other way to bring the audience to the stadium.

[chaser15]

The audience's presence can bring their motivation back to the stadium, so they will rise and try to survive and even try to win.

Professional players are already playing against the pressure to win for "many many many years"!

How come they will struggle to be motivated just because of no audience? They already know that as part of the new normal so adjustment is already made which is easy and not that difficult to overcome.

If these players can't play well because of no audience then the team's management is just totally wasting money on their salary.

[Bezobraznike]

The audience's presence can bring their motivation back to the stadium, so they will rise and try to survive and even try to win.

Professional players are already playing against the pressure to win for "many many many years"!

How come they will struggle to be motivated just because of no audience? They already know that as part of the new normal so adjustment is already made which is easy and not that difficult to overcome.

If these players can't play well because of no audience then the team's management is just totally wasting money on their salary.

   Chaser15 you have a point here, if they can't be motivated to win for higher salaries, for winning championship than
the team management is wasting money.
   Call me old, but I don't like virtual fans idea. Younger generations are attracted by virtual things, and they will like this, for us
who are +40 virtual is not so interesting.

[carlisle1]

It's temporary so the players will still get the feel and motivated to win their games maybe a year from now, all of these will just become a memory, we all want to get to normal and see and feel what we all missed but for now, we have to find a way to enjoy what we want to enjoy while keeping ourselves and our fans safe, and this is a very innovative idea.

I think it's not for a player's motivation as they are always motivated and giving their best to the game.

This cannot be a part of motivating for the players because it has nothing to do with them,they can't even notice the presence of fake audience because this is only in Video and sound effect.

FOX just thinks of a way to still carry the presence of being in the usual event even in reality there is no live audience.

They say "broadcast" so it meant to the television viewers.

Actually their main concern is the Viewers online because those are also the prospected bettors online.

They will also consider using fake images to look realistic even in TV.

[Shasha80]

In my opinion as long as for something positive there is no harm in trying the idea of adding virtual fans and crowd noises.
I also have never felt watch sports games with fake noises. At least it will be a little entertaining in my opinion and make
broadcasts more interesting.This virtual audience is specifically for entertaining television viewers, so the stadium remains
empty and there are no crowd noises.

[michellee]

The audience's presence can bring their motivation back to the stadium, so they will rise and try to survive and even try to win.

Professional players are already playing against the pressure to win for "many many many years"!

How come they will struggle to be motivated just because of no audience? They already know that as part of the new normal so adjustment is already made which is easy and not that difficult to overcome.

If these players can't play well because of no audience then the team's management is just totally wasting money on their salary.

Yes, the professional players have those experiences, but if they feel that the no audience in these situations, maybe they will not feel right. Maybe some of the professional players will feel there is an empty side in the stadium which they usually heard, and that can give an effect on some players. They already know, but still, it feels different and they need to familiarize themselves for a while or some rounds. Well, let us see what will happen in the stadium without any audience.

[blockman]

In my opinion as long as for something positive there is no harm in trying the idea of adding virtual fans and crowd noises.
I also have never felt watch sports games with fake noises. At least it will be a little entertaining in my opinion and make
broadcasts more interesting.This virtual audience is specifically for entertaining television viewers, so the stadium remains
empty and there are no crowd noises.

It is no harm and it's for the good of the event and also for the fans and supporters. They have found a solution to continue the broadcast, the matches and as well as the viewing of the audiences.
We can't ask for more but to adopt this temporarily and when things back to the way it used to be, then fans can rush to buy their own tickets when there's no more a virus threat.

[Lanatsa]

In my opinion as long as for something positive there is no harm in trying the idea of adding virtual fans and crowd noises.
I also have never felt watch sports games with fake noises. At least it will be a little entertaining in my opinion and make
broadcasts more interesting.This virtual audience is specifically for entertaining television viewers, so the stadium remains
empty and there are no crowd noises.

It is no harm and it's for the good of the event and also for the fans and supporters. They have found a solution to continue the broadcast, the matches and as well as the viewing of the audiences.
We can't ask for more but to adopt this temporarily and when things back to the way it used to be, then fans can rush to buy their own tickets when there's no more a virus threat.

We dont really have any options but to deal up with this new normal even though you dont like to have these virtual fans then
you would need to deal with it since the management do integrate such thing to the game.

Yeah this is for the good of the event where people can still feel of the sound of the crowd even though this is on virtual side
but its better rather than having nothing at all.

We should still appreciate such move.

[KTChampions]

People are not that dumb. Obviously, they know it's virtual. Do you really think it will lead to "fake feelings" as you mentioned lol?

It's just that they want to add some spice in the new normal scene.

I don't see anything wrong with that. Let them just do what they want to add entertainment to household viewers.

I totally agree with you. Over the last week I watched several football matches and I can notice that without the noise of the stadium, the game looks very pale (even when top clubs play). Even playing on the console looks more exciting and atmospheric than matches with empty stands, so I support these measures.

[Twinkledoe]

People are not that dumb. Obviously, they know it's virtual. Do you really think it will lead to "fake feelings" as you mentioned lol?

It's just that they want to add some spice in the new normal scene.

I don't see anything wrong with that. Let them just do what they want to add entertainment to household viewers.

I totally agree with you. Over the last week I watched several football matches and I can notice that without the noise of the stadium, the game looks very pale (even when top clubs play). Even playing on the console looks more exciting and atmospheric than matches with empty stands, so I support these measures.

Whatever strategy they can add to make the game more alive and exciting is always welcome. The atmosphere is really dull without the audience but it is the new normal among sports events. Better be safe than sorry. At least we can watch some sports live and not a replay one.

[iTradeChips]

People are not that dumb. Obviously, they know it's virtual. Do you really think it will lead to "fake feelings" as you mentioned lol?

It's just that they want to add some spice in the new normal scene.

I don't see anything wrong with that. Let them just do what they want to add entertainment to household viewers.

I totally agree with you. Over the last week I watched several football matches and I can notice that without the noise of the stadium, the game looks very pale (even when top clubs play). Even playing on the console looks more exciting and atmospheric than matches with empty stands, so I support these measures.

I really can't imagine sports events without the fans, the cheering, and the energy they bring to the field. So for me, it's ok for them to add those noises though what I want is not the artificial noises you hear in youtube videos but rather all the combines noises of virtual people or people watching from their computers on the internet. It's good for the players to hear that they are hearing real voices from real people and not just pre-recorded ones.

[finaleshot2016]

People are not that dumb. Obviously, they know it's virtual. Do you really think it will lead to "fake feelings" as you mentioned lol?

It's just that they want to add some spice in the new normal scene.

I don't see anything wrong with that. Let them just do what they want to add entertainment to household viewers.

I totally agree with you. Over the last week I watched several football matches and I can notice that without the noise of the stadium, the game looks very pale (even when top clubs play). Even playing on the console looks more exciting and atmospheric than matches with empty stands, so I support these measures.

I really can't imagine sports events without the fans, the cheering, and the energy they bring to the field. So for me, it's ok for them to add those noises though what I want is not the artificial noises you hear in youtube videos but rather all the combines noises of virtual people or people watching from their computers on the internet. It's good for the players to hear that they are hearing real voices from real people and not just pre-recorded ones.

It's the same feeling when you're playing NBA 2k on PlayStation.

But if the SFX of virtual fans and crowd noise is just repetitive, it will become boring. I hope there are different kinds of SFX and it'll adjust depends on the game's situation especially when the scores don't have huge gap in last quarter. Athletes really need motivation on playing and the fans are one of it so it'll be a great help not only to watchers in TV and online but to players also.

[KTChampions]

I totally agree with you. Over the last week I watched several football matches and I can notice that without the noise of the stadium, the game looks very pale (even when top clubs play). Even playing on the console looks more exciting and atmospheric than matches with empty stands, so I support these measures.

I really can't imagine sports events without the fans, the cheering, and the energy they bring to the field. So for me, it's ok for them to add those noises though what I want is not the artificial noises you hear in youtube videos but rather all the combines noises of virtual people or people watching from their computers on the internet. It's good for the players to hear that they are hearing real voices from real people and not just pre-recorded ones.

  I just imagined this picture: a fan in front of his TV at home screaming into a microphone. And this sound (like many others) is transmitted to the speakers in the stadium. This is some kind of anti-utopian cyberpunk 

[kawetsriyanto]

Well, it may be weird at all and strange to be done because it is not really usual at all.
However, it is better than never, better than no sport again during this pandemic. The Fox may have thought about the negative sides of this way, holding the sports by still following the health protocol during this pandemic. There is no audience directly, but only broadcasting the sport live.
It is no matter for the shake of good things for all sides, for the industry, players, parties, and also for the audiences. It is better than forcing there are audiences and will make the spreading of the virus worse, isn't it?

[blockman]

It is no harm and it's for the good of the event and also for the fans and supporters. They have found a solution to continue the broadcast, the matches and as well as the viewing of the audiences.
We can't ask for more but to adopt this temporarily and when things back to the way it used to be, then fans can rush to buy their own tickets when there's no more a virus threat.

We dont really have any options but to deal up with this new normal even though you dont like to have these virtual fans then
you would need to deal with it since the management do integrate such thing to the game.

Yeah this is for the good of the event where people can still feel of the sound of the crowd even though this is on virtual side
but its better rather than having nothing at all.

We should still appreciate such move.

Someone who don't like the idea of virtual fans doesn't appreciate the efforts of these people who are working behind to make these events happen. And also, you don't really understand how hard the world is dealing with this covid19 pandemic. People who are pushy and never understand the positive that these changes bring, I don't know what's on your mind guys. Just deal with it and be thankful that there will be broadcast and they are no longer replays. 

[arwin100]

It is no harm and it's for the good of the event and also for the fans and supporters. They have found a solution to continue the broadcast, the matches and as well as the viewing of the audiences.
We can't ask for more but to adopt this temporarily and when things back to the way it used to be, then fans can rush to buy their own tickets when there's no more a virus threat.

We dont really have any options but to deal up with this new normal even though you dont like to have these virtual fans then
you would need to deal with it since the management do integrate such thing to the game.

Yeah this is for the good of the event where people can still feel of the sound of the crowd even though this is on virtual side
but its better rather than having nothing at all.

We should still appreciate such move.

Someone who don't like the idea of virtual fans doesn't appreciate the efforts of these people who are working behind to make these events happen. And also, you don't really understand how hard the world is dealing with this covid19 pandemic. People who are pushy and never understand the positive that these changes bring, I don't know what's on your mind guys. Just deal with it and be thankful that there will be broadcast and they are no longer replays. 

They are doing a nice initiative since they don't have a crowd to cheer them up and listening to those virtual cheers are also a confident booster for the player, I understand there are people doesn't like it but as of now they don't have a choice and the game will be more boring if there's no something like that putted on the game. And I'm really thankful for that since even if there's pandemic we can still see them resume the games and that is a good sign for the sports industry.

[kotajikikox]

I'm not sure how much this kind of virtual stuff can reflect the truth.
Instead of sound shows, there are hologram applications that are tried and successful in some stadiums. Can the ones that are in the fan image be designed? Or I'm not sure if it can be presented as a continuous show throughout the match.

For example;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOPyalS1Hsw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5hQpRbHERg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQKl4LMu99c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGU51hQSJP8

wow This must be cool right?having a hologram audience with sounds is really attracted and no wonder this will lure many viewers and Bettors also if FOX extend their legacy putting Hologram in their effort.

How many of us had watched this videos?and also in Tupac's memory concert as the organizer use the same.

[KTChampions]

I really look forward to at least some changes! Today I watched the Juventus-Torino football match, Ronaldo scored a magnificent goal from the free kick and if it was a match under normal conditions, we would have seen the stadium’s great emotions and a wonderful celebration of this goal... but in reality, everything went as if it was an ordinary training. Even the emotions of teammates and commentators have not changed anything 

[Quidat]

The audience's presence can bring their motivation back to the stadium, so they will rise and try to survive and even try to win.

Professional players are already playing against the pressure to win for "many many many years"!

How come they will struggle to be motivated just because of no audience? They already know that as part of the new normal so adjustment is already made which is easy and not that difficult to overcome.

If these players can't play well because of no audience then the team's management is just totally wasting money on their salary.

Very well said! Players can actually adapt anything , its just a matter of psychological issue when in talks of no audience kind of games that they would play on which wont really be hard imho for them to do so.
They cant just degrade out their performance just because theres no audience? It wont really be that a valid reason and in talks of about pressure then they are already get use to it same as you said.
Its odd to play on a crowdless gymnasium when you do play but since we are already on a new normal thing then players do need to deal with it and continue the business as usual.