Volvo Ocean Race, da ora anche su Google Earth
OceanoVelaVolvo Ocean Race 11 Dicembre 2008 Zerogradinord 0
[singlepic=1070,250,170,,left]Volvo Ocean Race – Cochin – Novità molto interessante per tutti gli appassionati della Volvo Ocean Race. A partire dalla terza tappa, in programma da sabato prossimo lungo la rotta che unisce Cochin a Singapore, sarà possibile seguire gli spostamenti della flotta, ascoltare la voce dei protagonisti, guardare i video e leggere le news relative all’evento tramite Google Earth.
“E’ un altro strumento che mettiamo a disposizione dei fan che ci seguono giorno dopo giorno – ha spiegato Andrew Ferguson, responsabile della sezione Tecnologia e Nuovi Media della manifestazione – In questo caso daremo una chiara rappresentazione di cosa accade in mare unendo le potenzialità di un software come Google Earth al materiale che i media crew member spediranno quotidianamento da bordo”.
Per abilitare la propria copia di Google Earth a ricevere i contenuti della Volvo Ocean Race è sufficiente visitare il sito http://www.volvooceanrace.org/Multimedia/google, dove si potrà scaricare il file .klm, da installare seguendo le istruzioni allegate.
Per scaricare Google Earth clicca qui.
Classifica generale dopo due tappe
1 – Ericsson 4 SWE (Torben Grael/BRA) pt. 26
2 – Telefónica Blue ESP (Bouwe Bekking/NED) pt. 19
3 – Puma Racing Team USA (Ken Read/USA) pt. 18
4 – Green Dragon IRL/CHN (Ian Walker/GBR) pt. 16
5 – Ericsson 3 SWE (Anders Lewander/SWE) pt. 14.5
6 – Telefónica Black ESP (Fernando Echávarri/ESP) pt. 8.5
7 – Team Delta Lloyd IRL (Roberto Bermudez/ESP) pt. 7.5
8 – Team Russia RUS (Andreas Hanakamp/AUT) pt. 7.5
FOLLOW THE VOLVO OCEAN RACE ON GOOGLE EARTH
[Volvo Ocean Race Press Release] As part of continuing efforts to forge new paths at the forefront of technology, the organisers of the Volvo Ocean Race are excited to announce a new initiative that harnesses the power of Google Earth to display the rich multimedia content, which is sent off the boats as they race around the world.
With the teams carrying an embedded media crew member for the first time in the 35 year history of the race, more content is being shot, recorded and written than ever before.
Much of this is currently available on the official race websites, http://www.volvooceanrace.org and http://www.volvooceanrace.tv. In addition, the mobile portal, m.volvooceanrace.org means you need never leave the race – all the information is as close as your mobile phone.
Now, using the power of Google Earth, you can see, hear and read what the embedded media crew members and their team mates are experiencing as it’s posted in Google Earth. It’s another way to get the content from the race out to the public using the latest technology tools while at the same time adding another layer of context to the raw content.
“This is yet another tool, another option for fans of the race,” says Andrew Ferguson, the Head of Technology and New Media for the Volvo Ocean Race. “In this case, we’re using the power of Google Earth to provide an accurate representation of each leg through the media the sailors are providing.”
To follow the Volvo Ocean Race on Google Earth, fans need to visit the Volvo Ocean Race website http://www.volvooceanrace.org/Multimedia/google, where they can download the Google Earth data file, (the ‘KML’ file), and find help and instructions in order to get started.
To download Google Earth click here.
Classifica generale dopo due tappe
1 – Ericsson 4 SWE (Torben Grael/BRA) pt. 26
2 – Telefónica Blue ESP (Bouwe Bekking/NED) pt. 19
3 – Puma Racing Team USA (Ken Read/USA) pt. 18
4 – Green Dragon IRL/CHN (Ian Walker/GBR) pt. 16
5 – Ericsson 3 SWE (Anders Lewander/SWE) pt. 14.5
6 – Telefónica Black ESP (Fernando Echávarri/ESP) pt. 8.5
7 – Team Delta Lloyd IRL (Roberto Bermudez/ESP) pt. 7.5
8 – Team Russia RUS (Andreas Hanakamp/AUT) pt. 7.5
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