Partners NBA & Microsoft Virtual Fans
NBA Games With Virtual Fans in Virtual Stands Source: Orlando NBA "Bubble" Tech to the Rescue of Pro Sports During COVID What a great idea from a partnership between Microsoft and the NBA! On July 30th, when the NBA restarts its COVID-19 stopped season in the "bubble" in Orland, FL, there will be 300 fans. The fans will be "virtual fans", not physically in the arena. They will be there virtually on virtual stands by using Microsoft Teams app and visible on giant screens. The fan video and audio will be part of the NBA basketball games' broadcast. This is an innovative step of bringing fans - virtually - back into the games to provide a more normal ambiance to the pro NBA games. Virtual Fans on Virtual Stands on Giant Screens Microsoft and the NBA are equipping each game court with 17 foot tall screens that wrap around three sides of the venue. The fans will be sitting beside each other. That normal audience look will be accomplished by