Crestron helps merge education and esports

To respond to the objectives of the Greensboro University, to integrate the game into your learning methodology, technology was selected Crestron DM NVX AV-over-IP as the backbone of a cybersports project.

In the Greensboro University (UNCG) A space of more than a thousand square meters has been created, which has 48 gaming computers, three console bays and a VR headset Oculus Rift. The platform Crestron DM NVX Manages audio and video to create scenic elements in your game bases.

This is a public center with more than 17.000 undergraduate and graduate students. Being the most diverse campus in the North Carolina state system, inspire your students to start their path towards a bright future, offering more than 67 careers and considering their success as a top priority.

Given the impact esports could have for UNCG, began planning a space that would host this type of events, It will function as a learning laboratory for teachers to integrate games into their curriculum and to offer a place to use video games recreationally..

UNCG partnered with Horizon AVL y Esports Integration to design and implement an infrastructure that would drive the success of the electronic sports stadium.

To help meet these goals, UNCG and Horizon AVL selected Crestron DM NVX AV-over-IP technology as the backbone of the project.

He UNCG Esports Arena It has more than a thousand square meters and has 48 gaming computers, three bays for game consoles and an Oculus Rift VR headset. Crestron DM NVX manages audio and video to create scenic elements in your gaming bases.

The various gaming bays house multiple consoles that can be plugged into the wall and viewed on the TV corresponding to each gaming bay, which routes immediately with a Crestron DM NVX encoder. This was also introduced in the transmission system to have a full 4K broadcast that converts the HDMI signal to SDI, so broadcast and streaming can occur simultaneously with very low latency.

UNCG uses Crestron to control widespread use of game lighting throughout the stadium. Inside each game base, Led lights reflect the state of the game.

A control screen from this manufacturer allows staff to recall scenes or manually change lighting to celebrate different events or a competition victory.

Outside the UNCG Esports Arena, There is an LED wall that can display live game broadcasts or camera images showing players in action. This facility allows all spectators to participate in the fun, even from the hallway. Commentators can also control these broadcasts from the booth and share different perspectives of the event.

UNCG uses Crestron technology throughout its campus. Although the esports stadium was going to be a complex system, Both Horizon AVL and UNCG knew that their solutions met the needs of the space and could also be maintained and programmed by students..

Crestron and Horizon AVL provided a solution for UNCG's plan to create a new sports stadium on campus. After completion of the project, The stadium attracted more than 2.200 students in their first week and remains a highlight on every campus visit.