Instrument maker Yamaha said its remote cheering system will let users tap buttons on the app to deliver cheers inside grounds. FootballA new smartphone app will allow fans to send virtual cheers and jeers to sports stadiums in the hope of creating...A new Japanese smartphone app will allow fans to send virtual cheers and jeers to sports stadiums in the hope of creating atmosphere at matches played behind closed doors due to coronavirus. Instrument maker Yamaha said its remote cheering system will let users tap buttons on the app to deliver cheers — or boos — via dozens of speakers placed inside grounds. Even when a live audience is permitted, fans may still use the app to prevent potentially coronavirus-laden droplets flying through the air through shouting. Yahama spokesman Kenji Arakawa said the app could be used for other events and they were receiving enquiries from multiple fields.

Source: Standard Digital May 27, 2020 21:11 UTC