With a centralized live data repository, new native visualization options, and intuitive AI cutouts– Viz Libero promises spectacular content for any sport analysis, anywhere
Bergen, Norway — Vizrt, the leader in real-time graphics and live production solutions for content creators, today releases Viz Libero 8.2. This update of the world’s most comprehensive sports analysis tool focuses on data with the introduction of Datacenter and unique data visualization tools.
“This release is about getting the most from your data by centralizing data sources while adding more variety, volume, and speed to data visualization and analysis. We have natively integrated data providers used most by our customers into Datacenter, and will be adding more in the coming months,” says Edouard Griveaud, Senior Product Manager for Viz Libero, Vizrt.
Vizrt Datacenter – Data with impact
Vizrt Datacenter makes it much faster and easier for operators to connect live data sources to fields in graphics templates without any scripting, custom coding, or special knowledge. They simply select which data they need. Operators can also connect incoming live data fields into scenes such as clock-and-score graphics, as well as heatmaps.
Additionally, all data is contained in one repository, so there is no need to switch out providers every time for different matches or leagues. The data can be accessed in a single central, connected Viz Libero project.
Innovative Data Visualization Tools
Viz Libero 8.2 gives eight new native data visualization options, including penalty maps, attack maps, and player and team comparison statistics. All the operator needs to do is select the visualization option and click on the match or team to auto-populate data into the graphics.
Transparent AR
The Transparent AR feature removes the playing field when flying into AR mode, presenting only the pitch or field grid, giving broadcasters even more AR visualization options. All the graphics in Viz Libero can be presented as either Augmented Reality or Transparent AR.
Tool of the future – AI Cutout
Released in Viz Libero 8.1 for basketball and soccer, AI Cutout has been expanded in this release to enhance any sport, including the notoriously difficult-to-key sports of swimming and ice hockey.
The AI Cutout exploits the power of Viz AI to intelligently recognize and mask players to generate near-perfect cutouts in record time, saving valuable processing time.
“We timed an experienced operator. What previously took him 12 minutes to create by manually masking the outlines of players, brushing, and finetuning to remove overlaps, could now be done in 2 minutes, shaving valuable time. This makes AI-based analysis, such as 3D flights, possible mid-match, to give viewers richer insights into the game,” adds Griveaud.
The click of a button is all it takes to create an AI cutout. The algorithm is so exact that it ignores objects like players, cars, ads, and anything outside the calibration grid. Viz Libero 8.2 also includes backend refinements and replay integrations to better support sports productions.
Want to learn more about Viz Libero? Visit: https://www.vizrt.com/products/viz-libero/
About Vizrt
Vizrt is the leader in real-time graphics and live production solutions for content creators.
With a 25-year history of inventing new simplified workflows for storytelling whether it is in the news, sports, broadcast, education, entertainment, live events, digital media, advertising, or anywhere else video lives, Vizrt has helped define and reshape the way video is created and shared with the world.
Dedicated to delivering ground-breaking solutions for customers across graphics, cloud, remote and live production, live streaming, sports productions, virtual reality and virtual studios, and infrastructure – Vizrt enables more stories, better told.
In a world where attention spans are short, grabbing and holding onto audiences for entertainment, education or information requires craft, design, and vision. Vizrt’s team of 24/7 on-call experts and market-leading creative solutions, offers everything storytellers need to dazzle audiences, simply, effectively, and beautifully.
Billions of people watch stories or video powered by Vizrt everyday including from media companies such as Al Arabiya, Al Jazeera, BBC, CNN, CBS, ESPN, FOX, NBC, NHL, NFL, NRK, Sky Group, The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, New York Giants, Nickelodeon, CBS Radio, ESPN Radio, MTV, USA TODAY, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), NASA, PWC, and more than 80% of the U.S. Fortune 100.
Vizrt is a global company with 700 employees in over 40 countries and is privately owned by Nordic Capital.
