InfoComm and AVI Systems have announced that they are partnering to present InfoComm Esports Live, the show’s first live, collegiate esports venue on the trade show floor at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando next month.
Attendees can experience esports in action all three days with a gaming stage featuring live match play competitions, esports presenters and tech at the coach’s stage, play-by-play, interviews, and podcasts from the Shoutcast desk, and a production zone.
“Nothing shows off the impact of our industry better than esports,” says Brad Sousa, chief technology officer, AVI Systems. “Live front-of-house audio and media, broadcast and production technologies, advanced media over IP networking with a heavy dose of competition and event production – that’s the tech impact of esports.”
At InfoComm Esports Live (booth 4033), the gaming stage will have champion-level collegiate teams, including Faulkner University and Talladega College, battling it out in live three-on-three Rocket League matches using gaming stations from CORSAIR and Logitech. The space will be outfitted with large-format displays, multi-camera production, gaming displays, and headsets from Sony. In addition, there are gaming desks and chairs from Spectrum, lighting control and sound from Q-SYS, and a fast network by NETGEAR.
Attendees can get an up-close look at the production zone, which will feature Newtek’s live TV and media production suite, Sony camera controllers and monitors, Q-SYS show controller for audio processing and a NETGEAR wired network switch. In addition, the coach’s stage will host keynote conversations with Caleb Colquitt, head coach for Faulkner University’s esports team. Colquitt will discuss how the university launched its esports team as a varsity athletic team and doubled its recruiting and admissions goals through esports.
Further, Sousa will discuss how creating an online presence for esports teams connects colleges and universities to underserved students, and he’ll also talk about how esports creates competitive equality between division 1 schools and private schools as well as closing the gender gap in collegiate sports.
The official ribbon-cutting ceremony and a champagne toast will be held at booth 4033 on Wednesday, June 14 at 10 am and coffee and tea on Thursday, June 15 at 9:30 am. In addition, InfoComm attendees with an interest in esports competition can play on Friday, June 16 between 11 am to 2 pm.
Go here to learn more about InfoComm Esports Live and to register to compete.
