NTTSportic Co., Ltd. Live streaming of Ishigaki City’s after-school baseball with a baseball-specific AI camera Announcement of the 1st Machispo Cup

Press release of NTTSportic Co., Ltd. (2024.10.04) NTTSportic Co., Ltd. [Live streaming of after-school baseball in Ishigaki City with a baseball-specific AI camera] Announcement of the 1st Machispo Cup Machispo Ishigaki City Portal: https://web.spo.live/group/dsrf004e1g

(WEB version)! Ishigaki City (Mayor: Yoshitaka Nakayama), Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corporation Okinawa Branch (Branch Manager: Kentaro Furue, hereinafter referred to as “NTT West”), and NTTSportic Co., Ltd. (President: Masatoshi Nakamura, hereinafter referred to as NTTSportic) will be established in July of this year. Starting on Saturday the 20th, we have installed AI cameras and other equipment at multiple sports facilities in Ishigaki City, and have begun testing “Machispo,” which allows you to watch matches in real time from within and outside the prefecture. In order to further revitalize the local community through sports DX, the three parties will hold the 1st Machispo Cup (school baseball tournament) at Roth Stadium Ishigaki from October 5th (Saturday) to October 6th (Sunday). We would like to inform you that we have decided to do so. Anyone can watch the live streaming of the Machispo Cup, which was filmed using a baseball-specific AI camera, for free from the Ishigaki City portal site below. Additionally, you can support your team and competitors by entering comments. In addition, on October 6th (Sunday), we will hold an on-site interview for the media to introduce an overview of Machispo and the online distribution status of the tournament. Machispo Cup Tournament Overview Tournament name: 1st Machispo Cup Sponsored by: Ishigaki City, NTT West Okinawa Branch, NTTSportic Co-sponsor: Afterschool Baseball Club Leaders Association Day 1  Saturday, October 5, 2024 13:30-18:00 (3 games) Day 2  Sunday, October 6, 2024 11:30-18:00 (3 games) After the finals, an awards ceremony will be held. (Mayor Yoshitaka Nakayama of Ishigaki City, the organizer of the tournament, and other officials related to the tournament organizers are also scheduled to attend) Location: Roth Stadium Ishigaki (1408-1 Tonojo, Ishigaki City, Okinawa 907-0004) You can watch the live streaming of Machispo Cup from the Ishigaki City dedicated portal site below ▼Machispo Ishigaki City Portal
https://web.spo.live/group/dsrf004e1g (WEB version) *By downloading the iOS/Android smartphone app “SpoLive”, you can use all functions such as support chat.   *A total of 7 teams, mainly 5th and 6th grade elementary school students in Ishigaki City, are scheduled to participate. (Todoroki Shiraho/Akahachi, Shonen Musashi, Yashima Marines, Shonen Snake, Shonen Arawashi Baseball Team, Shonen Orions, Makira Sunwave Baseball Club) *The implementation outline is subject to change at short notice. Thank you for your understanding.   About the town development “Machispo” initiative using sports DX
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/76870/224/76870-224-9b33015fbc48f8b90c25e66e536b76c8-3900×2136.png As a system that allows us to easily and continuously produce and operate content that utilizes local sports, we will utilize the Machispo platform (automated visualization community) to expand our “community development through local sports” measures from point to line to area. I’ll go. 1. Automatically captures matches, etc. held at sports facilities using AI cameras and converts them into video content. 2. We will provide a remote viewing environment through an online community platform and disseminate region-specific content. You can also write messages of support while watching the game, expanding the circle of your local community.  As a system that can easily and continuously produce and operate content that utilizes local sports, we will utilize the Machispo platform (automatic visualization community) to move the “city development through local sports” measures from point to line and from point to point. We will continue to expand. ・Machispo HP:
https://machispo.nttsportict.co.jp/ ・Machispo introduction video: https://youtu.be/jDbhInrhjTE About “STADIUM TUBE DoublePlay” installed in Rohto Stadium Ishigaki
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/76870/224/76870-224-ea362da9f8277636717953d3d20e93ae-454×512.png By installing two types of AI cameras on the catcher’s side and center side of the baseball field and automatically switching between multiple angles, it is possible to broadcast games with a sense of realism at low cost, even without specialized video production know-how. It’s a solution. *By using a shooting system that uses two AI cameras and switches between multiple angles, we have achieved a more authentic and realistic video relay than when shooting with only one camera using the conventional STADIUM TUBE series. Masu. *Video content can also be enriched by inputting live matches and scoreboards. ▼Click here for more information about STADIUM TUBE DoublePlay
https://nttsportict.co.jp/serviceplan/pixellot/doubleplay/ Past press releases related to this matter ・About the conclusion of the “Comprehensive Collaboration Agreement regarding ‘Machispo’, an initiative aimed at revitalizing local communities through sports DX” in Ishigaki City (May 23, 2024)
https://nttsportict.co.jp/topics/20240523_ishigaki/ ・Press release regarding the start of Machispo demonstration (July 2024) https://nttsportict.co.jp/topics/20240716-ishigaki/ *The information contained in the news release is current at the time of announcement. Please be aware that the information at this time may differ from the information at the time of the announcement.