Friday, October 15, 2010

World Cup 2010 Blog: Japan’s World Cup 2022 Bid Technology In Video

World Cup 2010 Blog: Japan’s World Cup 2022 Bid Technology In Video

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Japan’s World Cup 2022 Bid Technology In Video

Posted: 14 Oct 2010 12:30 PM PDT

49 days and counting until the decision on World Cups 2018 & 2022 is made, so the bid nations are releasing their details in a huff.

Well, Qatar and Japan are, anyway. They’re waging battle for a futuristic, mind-numbingly expensive Asian cup while the rest of the world sort of sits back and watches.

Japan has detailed some of the technology it has planned for the tournament in the above video, including: the holographic replication of players and scantily-clad dancers, automatic translators inspired by Star Trek and human flight.