Digital avatars of soccer players now help referees spot fouls
Artificial intelligence uses body scans to create virtual twins of athletes, allowing officials to model match action and identify illegal moves with high precision.
Modern soccer has moved beyond the human eye. Referees now use digital avatars created from detailed body scans of elite athletes to adjudicate matches. These virtual twins allow officials to model complex physical interactions and identify illegal moves that might be obscured in real time or on standard video replays.
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