Sky partners with James Cameron to screen 3D Ryder Cup coverage
Sky is set to take the Ryder Cup into the third dimension after announcing that it had joined forces with James Cameron’s 3D production company CAMERON | PACE Group.
Sky 3D will broadcast over 30 hours of live coverage from the event following the successful trial of the technology at Celtic Manor in 2010.
It follows a blockbuster summer of sport for the channel which has screened more than 250 hours of Eurosports 3D Games coverage, including a number of events being broadcast in 3D for the first time such as gymnastics, swimming, basketball and canoeing.
Cameron said: “Drawing on CAMERON | PACE Group's global expertise in live 3D sports production, Sky's coverage will offer 3D viewers an exhilarating perspective on the one of the world's most popular sporting events."
John Cassy, Director, Sky 3D, comments: "Building on what's already been a spectacular summer of sport on Sky 3D - including comprehensive 3D coverage of the Olympic Games - we're continuing to forge ahead in delivering unique and immersive sporting experiences to our customers.
3D brings an entirely new perspective to watching golf. It picks out all the changes of height and distance on a golf course and makes them real, enabling 3D viewers to get a real sense of perspective of the undulating greens, sloping fairways and the depth of the galleries. It's great to be able to mark the second anniversary of Sky 3D with live coverage of one of the biggest events in sport."