InfoComm and AVI Systems announced they are teaming up again to present InfoComm Esports Live 2.0 at the show this June 12-14 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Attendees will experience esports all three days with a Gaming Stage offering live match play competitions; esports presenters and tech at the Coaches’ Stage; play-by-play, interviews, and podcasts from the Shoutcast Stage; and a full Production Stage.
The program will happen at the InfoComm Esports Live booth (C9771,in the Central Hall) with a Gaming Stage set for collegiate teams to battle it out in live three-on-three Rocket League matches using top-of-the-line gaming battle stations using CORSAIR gaming PCs, Logitech G gaming peripherals, and Sony inZone gaming displays and headsets, in concert with Spectrum esports desks and chairs. Sony PTZ cameras and professional displays plus a large-scale Planar direct-view LED wall, Q-SYS professional audio and a network by NETGEAR will be supported by AVI Systems.
“The pro AV industry is prominently featured in an expanded area for Esports Live 2.0 at this year’s InfoComm,” says Rochelle Richardson, CEM, senior vice president of Exposition and Event Services, AVIXA, producer of InfoComm. “Esports presents an opportunity to showcase live collegiate-level competitions, cutting-edge broadcast and production technologies, advanced media over IP networking, as well as the business and technical advantages driving innovation, collaboration, and growth for our industry.”
Attendees can also stop in at the Coaches’ Stage to meet with coaches and learn about the business side of esports and the technology that helps its momentum from manufacturer partners and universities.
InfoComm attendees will get an up-close look at everything at the Production Stage equipped with tech that includes Vizrt live TV and a media production suite supported by Sony monitors and AJA routing and conversion equipment. Plus, they’ll see how content can be streamed live or recorded and posted later to curate a branded online presence with two or three operators.
Finally, the Shoutcast Stage will show play-by-play action coverage, where attendees can experience the human perspective of esports gaming and communities, the multiple ways to integrate branding and sponsorships, and the furniture that houses the gaming rigs. The Rocket League will be played on all three days of InfoComm, with the championship game played on June 14. After a double elimination, the top three teams will win prizes.
“AVI Systems is excited to partner with AVIXA once again. We’re leveling up the InfoComm Esports 2.0 with a larger stage, more collegiate teams, more live game play during show hours, and elevated production showing off the latest technology,” says Craig Frankenstein, director, Digital Media Practice, AVI Systems. “Attendees will be wowed and engaged when they see the excitement esports brings to InfoComm 2024!”
InfoComm attendees can further explore pro AV in esports in the sessions “Gaming and Esports Future in AV” with Bubba Gaeddert, executive director of the Videogames and Esports Foundation, and “Building a Facility Around Esports” with Joshua Kell, CEO of Horizon AVL and Esports Integration.
An InfoComm show floor tour focused on Events and Entertainment will be led by Amanda Eberle, General Manager of AV Chicago, on Thursday, June 13 at 11 am. Attendees are also invited to an Events and Entertainment Meetup on June 13, at 4 pm at AVIXA Xchange LIVE (W2847).
In addition, on Wed., June 12, InfoComm will host an Integrated Experience Tour of HyperX Arena, where attendees will go behind the scenes of this esports venue, including the FOH control room, production observatory, and main production control room.
Go here to register for InfoComm 2024.
