Sportspersons are performers after all, and hearing crescendos that are in concert with their actions on the ground creates a different high. Cameras will apparently even try to simulate the different views of the court according to where the fans’ faces appear on the screen. Selecting which fans — the numbers are limited to just 320 for the first game — is the only foreseeable problem for the teams.
If this ‘screen test’ proves to be a success, other activities that need responsive audiences could certainly follow suit. Rock and other music concerts, the gamut of sporting events, fashion shows, and with a slew of elections coming up around the world, even campaign rallies would all welcome having faces around again, even if they are watching from home (WFH).