Omega To Step-up It's Tech, Introduces Innovations For Olympic Games Paris 2024
The Swiss watch company has announced various advancements in its pursuit of timekeeping at the Olympic Games Paris 2024
On July 8 2024, the official timekeeper of the Olympic Games, OMEGA has announced significant technological advancements for the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris in 2024. These innovations aim to enhance the accuracy of sports timing and provide in-depth data analytics during the events.
The Scan'O'Vision ULTIMATE is OMEGA's most recent picture finish technology, which is capable of taking up to 40,000 digital photographs per second at race finish lines. This high-resolution camera system will be used in athletics and track cycling to decide accurate results, with specific colour sensors providing crisp pictures in close finishes.
OMEGA's, Computer Vision Technology incorporates AI-powered cameras designed for a variety of sports, including beach volleyball, diving, tennis and gymnastics. These cameras will monitor athlete movements in real time, recording distances, speeds, and tactics. This data will help to provide deep insights to viewers and assists authorities in making rapid choices utilising advanced replay capabilities.
OMEGA has also announced Vionardo, a 4K ultra-high-definition graphics technology designed to improve watching experiences. It will provide real-time images in several languages at competition locations and the International Broadcast Centre. Vionardo also enables remote graphics production, which reduces on-site equipment while increasing broadcast efficiency for worldwide media coverage.
With decent experience in sports measurement, OMEGA aspires to develop, focusing on precision timing and technical breakthroughs. As the Olympic Games approach, these innovative technologies will be used across 329 events in 32 sports in Paris 2024.
