MLB: 3D virtual fans with "up to 500 actions" for games on Fox Sports since 25/07/2020

The American pay-TV package Fox Sports has been broadcasting Major League Baseball games with a virtual audience consisting of computer-generated three-dimensional fans, visible only on television, since Saturday 25/07/2020, after an announcement made by the channel on 23/07/2020.

"Fox has been working on a solution to no crowds since late March, when most realized crowds were not going to be allowed to return to stadiums and arenas because of the Coronavirus pandemic. The fans can do up to 500 actions, ranging from high fives during a home run to doing the wave. The system is also advanced where it can control the percentage of fans in the stadium during a game as well as who they are cheering for. The system also will be able to adapt to the weather. When the temperature gets colder in the fall, winter jackets and hats can be added to the fans," said Fox Sports.

"It is definitely an improvement over the virtual crowds that Spain's top soccer league (LaLiga Santander) used. The fans on those broadcasts appeared as if they were imposed on a blank background. The Fox version features…