Going to the North Carolina game?

Get there early (as if you weren’t going to already) to be part of a massive, hi-def panorama picture shot by the “FanCam” before the game. From a press release:

Fans will need to be in their seats 18 minutes prior to tipoff (12 minutes on the pregame clock), because at that time an ultra-high-def, 5 billion pixel, 360 degree image will be taken from center court.

This high-definition image will capture Rupp Arena in its entirety, and the image takes between 5-7 minutes to shoot. Once rendered, fans will be able to “step inside” the 360 gigapixel image and look around, as if they were standing on the court for a frozen moment of time.

The resolution of 5 billion pixels is so high that fans will be able to zoom in to find themselves or friends.

I imagine the finished product will be similar to this panorama from last year’s NCAA championship game. (You can play a game of Where’s George Bush if you want, he’s in there.)

UPDATE: See the composite from the FanCam at the UK-UNC game Saturday here.

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