Monday, September 8, 2008

Virtual Playbook...ESPN 1, The other networks 0.


So I am getting ready for church in the morning and I am watching ESPN Sunday NFL Countdown and was amazed... ESPN has stepped up their game. They have implemented this new feature called "Virtual Playbook" into the analysis of the game...they started using "virtual 3D representations" of players (from Madden 2009) to critique certain aspects of the game. Me, for one,...I am all for it. It was so cool to see the virtual players go into motion and the guys from ESPN move in between them and show you the in depth view of what needs to happen here and why. This truly is a much appreciated aspect of the show. The feature is supposed to be used in different spots on ESPN and may branch out to different sports such as basketball and soccer. EA Sports is the developer of this new component and the early reviews are definitely positive. I for one, am very impressed and I am looking forward to seeing this again and again and again.

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