Drones, spider cams and AI will bring World Cup 2026 to your TV
The World Cup 2026 will utilize advanced broadcasting technologies, including drones and AI, to enhance viewer experience. With more teams and matches than ever before, FIFA aims to capture the attention of American audiences. Innovations like 3D avatars and AI stabilization will improve the quality of coverage and officiating decisions.
- ▪The tournament will feature 48 teams and 104 matches, the largest in World Cup history.
- ▪FIFA plans to use cable-suspended spider cameras and AI technology to enhance broadcast quality.
- ▪Up to six billion viewers are expected to engage with the competition globally across various platforms.
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How drones, spider cams and AI will bring World Cup 2026 to your TV Updated / Tuesday, 2 Jun 2026 15:53 Expect to see more cable-suspended, gyro-stabilised spider cameras swooping above the action than in previous World Cups, perhaps even during penalty shootouts. Photo: Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images Analysis: This year's tournament will feature more teams, more matches and more cameras and broadcasting technology than ever before By Joe Towns, Cardiff Metropolitan University When players arrive in the US this year for their World Cup pre-tournament media shoot, they will each step into a scanning chamber to capture their precise body-part dimensions and create 3D, AI avatars. Why? Because even when you're the biggest sport in the world, you can’t afford to stand still.
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