Forum Archive Index - May 2000

["nick" <acummin@es.co.nz>]

     A poster yesterday hit the nail on the head when he pointed out
the competition that virtual spectator faced.  Im sure the programmers are
very able and will produce a nice piece of software, however its very naive
to think that the big boys are not capable of equalling or bettering any
product virtual spectator will come up with.
        Also motor racing and the like are payed many millions in
sponsorship and
endorsments by  biggest companies in the world. Virtual spectator would
have no show against the competition.
      What are the chances of motor racing on the internet taking off
anyway?
  whats wrong with the tv?
     Its not entirely bleak for virtual spectator however, lets look at the
best
case scenario , and probably the only one which will give big returns for
shareholders.
         Virtual spectator produces software which is better than any of its
rivals,
the sports concerned like what they see and decide there is a future in it.
  As a defensive move one of their big rivals decides to buy the technology
from them (even buy the company) For much more than its really worth, giving
shareholders a big windfall.
       In my view the chances of this happening are very slight, the
competittion
out there is extremly fierce and the chances of vs coming out on top are
very slight.
   \
        nick




> >Virtual Spectator director Ian Taylor flies to United States today
seeking
> >new business opportunities involving the firm's innovative motor sport
> >graphics.
> >The multi media firm recently completed design of a tracking system used
> >to create "photo-realistic" 3D animated coverage of the Queenstown Gold
> >Rush Hill Climb held over Easter.
> >Animations of the hill climb appeared in a Television NZ documentary on
> >Sunday night and will also appear on the world's
> >leading sports channel, ESPN, in America, Mr. Taylor said.
> >The TVNZ documentary had sparked many telephone inquiries to Virtual
> >Spectator yesterday, including a call from Singapore, Mr. Taylor said in
> >an interview........
> >
> >Mr. Taylor said top drivers had been "amazed" at what the graphics had
> >shown......
> >
> >These graphics bring an entirely different dimension to the sport....
> >
> >VS programmer created the animation in only a month.....
> >
> >In the two months since the America,s Cup the firm had also developed a
> >fully integrated Formula One racing graphics prototype (Mclaren and Ford
> >F1 viewed it late April) and a "cutting edge" television golfing
> >package.........
> >
> >The full article is not up on the web yet check it out for yourself
latter.
> >
> >Regards Les.
> >
> >
>
>
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