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When the Miami Heat host the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday afternoon, it won’t only be another chapter in their budding rivalry, however it will likewise mark the dawn of a new technological period for Miami basketball.
Tomorrow, Miami Heat Arena– formerly referred to as FTX Arena– will be debuting their brand-new AI digital art installation done by AT&T.
As part of AT&T’s continuous partnership with the Miami organization and the NBA, they are introducing 3 new installations inside the Heat arena: a HEAT map, video game flow diagram, and jersey machine mashup.
The HEAT map is an enhanced variation of the heat maps you are normally accustomed to seeing. This map utilizes AI to chart each player’s shots throughout a video game with animations that grow in size and change in color as players rack up points. Like this:
As Heat fans know, Miami’s offense is predicated on ball motion. According to NBA.com tracking information, they are sixth in the entire league in passes made per game. The video game flow chart showcases the HEAT’s pass-heavy offense by capturing ball motion around the court as depicted by various grooves of kinetic sand art.
Lastly, for the more fashionably inclined fan, the Heat and AT&T will be introducing a jersey machine mashup. Influenced by Miami’s new City Edition line, which lets fans customize the numbers of their jersey, it matches fans’ most picked numbers to colorful visuals featuring HEAT number stylings using interactive movement tracking.
The most interesting part of these brand-new installations is that they make use of the speed and connectivity of AT&T Fiber to immediately draw in customized data sets like NBA video game plays and jersey sales information to produce a colorful masterpiece and interactivity made for on-site fans to play, experience and share with their pals all via a scannable QR code visible on each screen.
AT&T and the Heat’s objective in introducing these brand-new setups is to inspire fans by utilizing its expertise in connectivity to open brand-new possibilities in the important things they like.
That’s why anybody thinking about these innovative brand-new features can access and connect with them firsthand just by heading over to the East Plaza of the Miami Heat’s arena. Here’s a quick 30-second video showcasing some of what they can expect:
The Miami Heat Arena has actually been ranked the # 1 Arena in Florida for the last 8 years (and eleven of the last twelve), hosting more than 150 occasions every year. These newest additions will likely serve to keep that trend opting for several years to come.
For more details, please see HEAT.com.