Well, the EFF gives a shout out to browserspy.dk for the font detection code and to breadcrumbs for supercookie help, so I think it's safe to say those guys had thought of this idea.
Good to see that the EFF is still relying on tried and true methods of tracking, though. The Panopticlick site drops a session ID cookie to track users.
I think the experience of filming sports can certainly be applied to presenting gaming as a spectator sport. The major benefit of filming computer games over ordinary sports, however, which hasn't yet been adequately exploited, is that you can place the camera anywhere. We should be seeing insane camera moves, rapid-fire cutting and unique perspectives. In first person shooters, simply following a single player from an over the shoulder perspective or seeing a single player's first-person perspective doesn't necessarily capture the geometries of multiple players in a single environment or communicate the excitement that we as players feel given our understanding of that environment and our intuitive knowledge of the locations of other players and elements within it.
It may be possible to automate camera movements and angles, which include both the shooter and target in a single frame - or the maximum amount of players in a single frame, but I've always felt that there would be no substitute for live cameramen and an live tv-style control room, with producers selecting from multiple shots on the fly and combining them to create a narrative flow, which is understandable and engaging for the viewer.
In order to increase the professionalism of presenting gaming as a spectator sport, I'd love to see teams of virtual cameramen and editor/producers competing to provide the best spectator experience for a single match. Open up the tournaments to groups of guys who want to give filming it a shot and let the fans choose what they like best.
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Well, the EFF gives a shout out to browserspy.dk for the font detection code and to breadcrumbs for supercookie help, so I think it's safe to say those guys had thought of this idea. Good to see that the EFF is still relying on tried and true methods of tracking, though. The Panopticlick site drops a session ID cookie to track users.
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I think the experience of filming sports can certainly be applied to presenting gaming as a spectator sport. The major benefit of filming computer games over ordinary sports, however, which hasn't yet been adequately exploited, is that you can place the camera anywhere. We should be seeing insane camera moves, rapid-fire cutting and unique perspectives. In first person shooters, simply following a single player from an over the shoulder perspective or seeing a single player's first-person perspective doesn't necessarily capture the geometries of multiple players in a single environment or communicate the excitement that we as players feel given our understanding of that environment and our intuitive knowledge of the locations of other players and elements within it.
It may be possible to automate camera movements and angles, which include both the shooter and target in a single frame - or the maximum amount of players in a single frame, but I've always felt that there would be no substitute for live cameramen and an live tv-style control room, with producers selecting from multiple shots on the fly and combining them to create a narrative flow, which is understandable and engaging for the viewer.
In order to increase the professionalism of presenting gaming as a spectator sport, I'd love to see teams of virtual cameramen and editor/producers competing to provide the best spectator experience for a single match. Open up the tournaments to groups of guys who want to give filming it a shot and let the fans choose what they like best.