{"id":408400,"date":"2022-02-22T04:52:09","date_gmt":"2022-02-22T01:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/manchester-city-to-build-etihad-stadium-in-the-metaverse\/"},"modified":"2022-02-22T04:52:09","modified_gmt":"2022-02-22T01:52:09","slug":"manchester-city-to-build-etihad-stadium-in-the-metaverse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/manchester-city-to-build-etihad-stadium-in-the-metaverse\/","title":{"rendered":"# Manchester City to build Etihad Stadium in the Metaverse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong># Manchester City to build Etihad Stadium in the Metaverse <\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjItMDIvMmIxZmRjNDgtMGVjNy00NmNkLTkyMTUtODU5YTY4ZDcyMjZkLmpwZw==.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-128018ef>Premier League champions Manchester City and their new partner Sony have begun building a virtual replica of the Etihad Stadium which will be the team\u2019s central hub in the Metaverse.<\/p>\n<p>Etihad Stadium is the home of Manchester City, England\u2019s top soccer team at the moment. The team announced on Feb. 18 that it had <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/sport\/football\/man-city-world-first-football-stadium-metaverse-1469810?ITO=newsnow\">signed<\/a> a three-year agreement with Sony, which will provide virtual reality experts to use image analysis and skeletal-tracking <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> from subsidiary Hawk-Eye.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Manchester City is developing the metaverse&#8217;s first football stadium<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Crypto?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Crypto<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Metaverse?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Metaverse<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Blockchain?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Blockchain<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Football?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Football<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ManchesterCity?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ManchesterCity<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CryptoNews?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CryptoNews<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CloutNews?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CloutNews<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nhpUmYixkO\">https:\/\/t.co\/nhpUmYixkO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Clout <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a> (@CloutNews<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media<\/a>) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CloutNewsMedia\/status\/1495796833498636290?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 21, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nManchester City hopes fans will enjoy all the benefits of having a virtual stadium. Although Covid restrictions are still hampering <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a> options for some, the ability to watch <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s in an immersive Metaverse setting could be a relief to fans itching to get a taste of a game setting again. <\/p>\n<p>The team is tearing down geographic barriers for fans who want to be part of a live or recorded match by beginning construction of the virtual Etihad Stadium. City Football Group\u2019s chief marketing officer Nuria Tarre told Inews on Feb. 18 that:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThe whole point we could imagine of having a Metaverse is you can recreate a game, you could watch the game live, you\u2019re part of the action in a different way through different angles and you can fill the stadium as much as you want because it\u2019s unlimited, it\u2019s completely virtual.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Sony\u2019s Hawk-Eye subsidiary has long been dedicated to enhancing sports for viewers and officials. It helps officials make in-game judgments in real-time with specialized replay technology. Its visualization <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lications will be used to recreate the dimensions of Etihad Stadium in the Metaverse.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related: Former Manchester United players to launch soccer-centric DAO<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cointelegraph wrote on Jan. 23 that \u201cincreased interactivity and ownership of virtual items\u201d were particular assets to having a base in the Metaverse. Man City may be jumping on both of those opportunities to give fans around the world more accessibility to the team and stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Man City\u2019s foray into Web3 and the Metaverse could be of interest to Liverpool FC. The Reds may follow suit in order to boost revenue, according to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/sport\/football\/liverpool-man-city-23154090\">ECHO<\/a>, a Liverpool news outlet.<\/p>\n<p>Rivals Manchester United have also pushed into the Web3 ecosystem with a new partnership with Tezos (XTZ), announced on Feb. 10. Tezos will be the team\u2019s official crypto and training kit partner, and may also help develop digital merchandise.<\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"consulting_newsletter\"><\/template><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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