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High-Tech Lab Provides Opportunity to Develop Progressive On-Air Elements for Fans The ESPN Innovation Lab officially opened today at the soon-to-be-renamed ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort. The Innovation Lab provides ESPN a real-world testing ground to continue developing new ground-breaking on-air products. The mission of espns state-of-the-art facility is to utilize the world-class playing fields and the 300000 youth and pro athletes who use them annually to develop new products during actual game conditions that will enhance the viewers experience. This working research facility will also be open at certain times of the year for visitors to view the company’s emerging-technology staff at work and get a sneak peak at upcoming technological advancements. This past summer, the lab produced two innovative production elements, Ball Track and ESPN Snap Zoom. Ball Track is a Doppler radar hit-tracking system that has the ability to track home runs showing the distance and height of the ball in-flight, updating continuously during the balls flight. It debuted on the 2009 MLB Home Run Derby telecast on July 13. ESPN Snap Zoom debuted on Monday Night Football on Sept. 28 and is a freeze-frame technology that brings the fan closer to the play by zooming in an area of interest and providing insight to a current action on the field thus giving the viewer a different view on a particular focus of play. The ESPN Innovation Lab is the first major piece …

Reinauguração do complexo esportivo Disney – ESPN Wide World of Sports

Na data de 25 de fevereiro de 2010, celebridades do atletismo como Chad Ochocinco (Cincinnati Bengals), Shawn Johnson (ganhador de medalha olímpica de ouro), Jennie Finch (ganhador de medalha olímpica de ouro), Santonio Holmes (Steelers 2009 Super Bowl MVP), Chipper Jones (Atlanta Braves) e Annika Sorenstram (LPGA – Ladies’ Professional Golf Association) está auxiliando a Disney ea ESPN a levar os esportes juvenis para outro patamar! O extensivamente aclamado complexo esportivo da Disney será reinaugurado agora como ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Este enorme evento levou as celebridades do mundo dos esportes a caminharem pelo “Tapete Verde” pintado com listas com a marcação das jardas do campo de futebol americano, incluindo os famosos personagens Disney, muita música, confete e fogos de artifício.O kicker do time do New Orleans Saints e campeão do Super Bowl – Garrett Hartley – foi quem deu o pontapé inicial – vamos assim dizer – no momento da dedicatória do evento. O relançamento do complexo Disney irá possibilitar tanto a empresa como a ESPN oferecer experiências esportivas imersivas para mais de 2 milhões de atletas, técnicos e fãs de esportes ao redor do mundo no próximo ano. As alterações tecnológicas trazidas pela ESPN irão oferecer aos atletas que competirem no ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex a sensação de que sua experiência foi proveitosa.

ESPN Innovation Lab debuts at WDW

The ESPN Innovation Lab is officially open at the soon-to-be-renamed ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort. The Innovation Lab provides ESPN a real-world testing ground to continue developing new ground-breaking on-air products. The mission of espns state-of-the-art facility is to utilize the world-class playing fields and the 300000 youth and pro athletes who use them annually to develop new products during actual game conditions that will enhance the viewers experience.

CC Sabathia, Yankees pitcher, visits ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

CC Sabathia, pitcher for the New York Yankees, visits ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex and two lucky High School Baseball teams.

ESPN Wide World of Sports Basketball Court Upgrade

The Old Spice Classic, one of the top preseason college basketball tournaments in the nation, takes place over Thanksgiving Weekend at Disneys Wide World of Sports Complex. The 8-team tourney will be played this year on a new court, one that was last used for the NCAA Womens Final Four last year. The court will now be emblazoned with the new ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex logo that is part of the re-imagining of the Disney sports complex with the ESPN brand that takes effect in late Feb. 2010. It took eight workers roughly eight hours to lay down the court.

Acosta claimed off waivers by Mets

Acosta claimed off waivers by Mets
Acosta claimed off waivers by Mets

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