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Corona: Yamaha trials remote audience reaction system for sport

With competitive sport now returning “behind closed doors” in several countries, a key problem is how to recreate the experience of passionate supporters, both for sporting participants and those cheering them on.

To address this, two of Japan’s top professional football clubs - Júbilo Iwata and Shimizu S-Pulse - recently helped Yamaha to trial its Remote Cheerer powered by SoundUD system at the 50,000-seat Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa.

Remote Cheerer powered by SoundUD allows fans following a game remotely - via TV, radio or live stream - to have their cheers, clapping and other sounds of support broadcast at the venue. By tapping buttons on a smartphone application, their chosen sound is delivered via speakers placed around the pitch, court or course, with fans able to choose the part of the venue where their audio is delivered from.

For this first test, the system’s usability was tested by placing 58 speaker units around Shizuoka Stadium, with testers in multiple remote locations outside the stadium sending cheers, applause, booing, club chants and more via the app. It was the first time Remote Cheerer powered by SoundUD had been trialled at an outdoor venue.

“Yamaha will continue developing the system, to help create an environment in which people can enjoy events safely during both normal circumstances and unprecedented times, like those we are in today,” says Yuki Seto of the SoundUD Group, Cloud Business Department at Yamaha Corporation. “We look forward to continuing to work with leagues, clubs and stadia, players and supporters to further improve the system.”

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