ESPN Goes Virtual For NFL Analysis With EA Sports

It was only a matter of time before the TV networks would follow professional sports teams that have begun to tap into the power of videogames and 3D graphic imaging for analysis and training. ESPN, according to the New York Times, has spent the last year working on a new technology with Electronic Arts to create a system that will allow ESPN commentators to interact live with realistic-looking, three-dimensional virtual players as they pontificate about coming matches during broadcasts.