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Ground-Breaking Ghost Racing Game Mirrors Race Track in Real Time
Editor's Note: This news item was retrieved and first published through FIA Formula E's website.
ZURICH, Switzerland - The ABB FIA Formula E Championship has partnered with Virtually Live to create a world’s first in e-sports, providing the opportunity for fans to race against the Formula E drivers in real-time using a ground-breaking live ghost racing app across multiple platforms starting with mobile and PC - with full virtual reality becoming an addition in the future.Using cutting-edge telemetry, all the real-time racing action is replicated in CGI, mirroring each car's position on track while you battle your way through some of the world's most iconic city street circuits as a ghost racer. According to seasoned pro and endurance racing champion Andre Lotterer (Techeetah), racing in Formula E is "the most challenging thing I have ever done." Can you compete with the best?
According to the press release, fans who download the new game have the chance to clip and share their experiences, achievements and near-misses on social media. “I remember before we launched the first-ever season of Formula E, we said fans no longer just want to watch or follow a sport - they want to participate in it too," said Formula E Founder and CEO Alejandro Agag. "The cutting-edge technology used to create the live ghost racing game is extraordinary."
For the full press release on this amazing tech, and to download the app, click here.