English Premier League will detect offsides with iPhones

The English Premier League is replacing its current system, which provides video support to referees, with a new system that captures high-frame-rate video from many different angles using dozens of iPhones. This system will be used to detect offside, one of the rules that creates the biggest debates in football.

This new system, developed by a company called Genius, is called Dragon. Using dozens of iPhone 14s connected to the same network, the system can thus capture movements from more than one angle. In addition, artificial intelligence is also used to provide rapid findings. However, it is worth noting that the final decision will still be with the referee.

According to information from Genius, Dragon will initially use at least 28 iPhone cameras in every Premier League stadium. The system will benefit from the cameras of iPhone 14 and later models. iPhones will be protected by special waterproof cases that also include cooling fans and will be connected to the power supply. The company has prepared mechanisms that can hold four iPhones together in a cluster.

When placed around the field, the iPhones will together provide a continuous video stream from multiple angles. According to the information provided by Genius, 7 to 10 thousand points can be monitored on each player on the field with Dragon.

High frame rate shooting is among the important parts of this system. Because when the video is shot at 50 fps, the critical moment may remain between the first frames. The system installed on iPhones can shoot up to 200 fps. In addition, the frame rate can also be increased with the help of artificial intelligence.

The new English Premier League season starts on August 16

The new season in the English Premier League will start on August 16. It will be understood with the start of the season whether this new system will shorten the long VAR reviews in offside positions.