Fox Sports uses virtual graphics powered by Vizrt for Daytona 500

Vizrt announced today that Fox Sports will use Vizrt's broadcast graphics systems for live virtual graphics during the Daytona 500 NASCAR race February 23rd, 2014, in Daytona Florida.

Wind Trax uses splines to visualize real-time wind data live on the track rendered from Viz Engine.

The Daytona 500 is 500 miles (805 km) long and is the most prestigious race in NASCAR as well as the first race of the year.

Wind Trax, a virtual wind speed and direction visualization that is rendered in real-time with Viz Engine, Vizrt's real-time 3D compositing engine, will be debuted at Daytona 500 by Fox Sports. Wind Trax uses splines imported as .fbx files into Viz Artist. A designer in Viz Artist adds textures and motion effects to the splines that can be changed based upon live data. An NCAM tracking system mounted on a camera in the stadium sends tracking data to Viz Engine. The tracking data combined with live weather data allows Viz Engine to render a real-time representation of the wind direction virtually on the track.

Fox's Wind Trax introduces a new way for the audience to understand how weather forces affect the cars on the track, said David Jorba, Executive Vice President of Operations, Vizrt Americas. The talented designers at Fox Sports do a great job of designing scenes that are both engaging and very functional, taking full advantage of Viz Engine's capabilities.

In 2012 Fox Sports introduced the interactive NASCAR system which allows a presenter to discuss and analyze every part of a car. The same system will be used for the Daytona 500 with even more enhancements, added Jorba.

A combination of tracking from NCAM and Viz Virtual Studio allow Fox Sports to have immersive graphics trackside.

In addition to Wind Trax, Fox Sports will have in place more than a dozen Viz Engines as well as five Viz Trio character generator (CG) workstations. Augmented reality graphics used in studio and for effects on the track will be powered by Viz Virtual Studio. An interactive screen giving driver statistics and analysis plus social TV interaction will be displayed on a Microsoft Perceptive Pixel screen that is powered by Viz Engine.

Designers will be preparing graphics the week leading up to the race in Viz Artist for the touchscreen and Viz Virtual Studio elements. During the pre-race, live race and post-race, Viz Trio operators will be controlling lower thirds, real-time data-driven fullscreens and overlays. Another operator will be controlling a newly designed Fox Box , controlled by Vizrt, giving real-time race details.

Fox Sports has used Vizrt broadcast graphics technology since 2010 for their sports coverage in the studio as well as in the OB van. Recently they used Vizrt broadcast graphics systems to control all the on-air graphics displayed during Super Bowl XLVIII.

About Vizrt Vizrt provides real-time 3D graphics and asset management tools for the broadcast industry - from award-winning animations & maps to online publishing tools. Vizrts products are used by the worlds leading broadcasters and publishing houses, including: CNN, CBS, Fox, the BBC, BSkyB, Al Jazeera, ITN, ZDF, Star TV, Network 18, TV Today, CCTV, NHK, The Globe and Mail, Times Online, The Telegraph, and Welt Online. Furthermore, many world-class production houses and corporate institutions such as the Stock Exchanges in New York and London use Vizrt systems. Vizrt is a public company traded on the Oslo Main List: VIZ, ISIN: IL0010838154.

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Ingrid Agas ster Head of Marketing and Communication +47 9953 3791 iag@vizrt.com

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