WHY FOOTBALL MANAGEMENT IS SERIOUS BUSINESS
that globally there are 300 million people that could become users .
“ We are already popular in places like Vietnam , Indonesia , Thailand and Malaysia for example ,” he said . Emerging markets such as China and the Far East also represent lucrative opportunities , especially given the rate at which European football following is growing there .
A Virtual Reality ? Another intriguing question for users is how far the technology will progress in the next few years . Will budding football managers be able to download an app and be stood on the touchline themselves in virtual reality ?
Ćavić said : “ I am a passionate gamer myself and have tried numerous virtual reality headsets – I am blown away with what this technology could bring . It will certainly impact what we do and improve it , and we have to make sure that this technology gets to the masses . It will be a challenge to get this to everybody , the key challenge is to win people over to the new methods .”
Had Japan won rights to host the 2022 World Cup , fans from participating countries staying at home would be able to watch on-pitch holograms of the matches involving their nations while sat inside their own national stadiums .
It is very much a case of watch this space regarding the use of virtual reality , which has the potential to take football management a step closer to reality for millions of app users .
“ It is safe to assume that within a couple of years there will be some major titles in this space ,” Ćavić concluded .
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