China has once again ignited the flame of passion and dreams. The Beijing Winter Olympics, which the world is eagerly awaiting, opened on February 4, 2022. At this Winter Olympics, whether the participating athletes, spectators, or epidemic prevention measures, and many new technologies have been unveiled, which are deeply integrated with the events, adding a unique digital charming to the Winter Olympics. We will jointly discover and record the stories of intelligent technology workers contributing for the Beijing Winter Olympics through the column of CAAI Contributing for the Winter Olympics.

In the core exhibition area of the Beijing Winter Olympic Village, there is a mysterious "Beijing Cabin". In the Beijing Cabin, Beijing Qingcheng Ruixian Digital Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd. brought the RE-BOX digital immersion space-time warehouse to tell the Chinese story of the Winter Olympics with digital technology.

"The biggest highlight of the digital immersive space-time warehouse is that there is a 360-degree immersive theater inside. Through one-click central control, you can switch and play different films." A member of the Intelligent Information Network Special Committee of the Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence, and the International Cultural Heritage Records Science Committee International Executive Committee Member and Dean of Beijing Qingcheng Ruixian Digital Science and Technology Research Institute, He Yan said, “The outside of the space-time warehouse integrates a series of interactive experience equipment such as AI interaction and VR video. Overall, it is a mobile integrated digital museum. "

Digital immersion space-time warehouse

Based on the characteristics of the alien immersive cinema in the space-time warehouse, the Qingcheng Ruixian team created the film synchronously, leading the audience to follow the footsteps of the ice and snow elves, 720-degree immersive travel through the competition venues of the Winter Olympics Games Beijing 2022 in two places and three competition areas, through the display of the conversion technology of winter and summer sports venues, we can feel the spirit of the Winter Olympics with the latest technological means.

In the AI interaction and VR video experience area, wearing VR helmets, the audience can experience the magnificent momentum of the National Ski Jumping Center "Xue Ruyi", not only can understand the construction process of "Xue Ruyi", appreciate the architectural details of the venue, 360-degree immersive experience of the majestic atmosphere of "Xue Ruyi" built on the mountain, and  also can deeply experience the feeling of "flying" when ski jumping.

The audience selects the "Start Experience" on the screen of the VR helmet, swiping the handle to simulate the effect of ski poles, and feeling the tension of diving from the top of the stadium from the perspective of an athlete. At the same time, the realistic mountain and snow scenery and supporting facilities around the stadium are clearly visible, and even the flight distance, flight speed and other data are also clear at a glance.

In the ice hockey experience area, interactive viewing allows viewers to choose any angle they like to watch the game, which is impossible for TV broadcasts in the past.

"Now our technology can be broadcast live. During the game, the audience can enjoy the game from any angle through the App, watch the athletes they admire, and watch a certain moment they want to watch, and get more experience." The deputy technical manager of the technical operation team of the Beijing Winter Olympic Village (Winter Paralympic Village), Li Wei said.

He Yan said that the digital immersion space-time warehouse covers an area of only 40 square meters, but with powerful functions. It is a small (small footprint), high-end and convenient mobile assembled digital museum. The components of the silo body are 100% modular prefabricated, and the modules are spliced in a non-welding way. The workers can realize the rapid integrated disassembly and assembly without special training, usually within 24 hours. Moreover, the recycle rate of the warehouse is more than 90%, which can realize recycling.

"This is a new model for promoting knowledge of Winter Olympics and ice and snow sports." He Yan said, "The digital immersion space-time warehouse closely integrates intelligent equipment with digital content, and uses digital restoration technology to show the origin of the Olympic Games, the Winter Olympics of Science and Technology, and Beijing. The themes such as excellent cultural heritage and Chinese civilization spiritual logo are the deep integration of the content and form of the Winter Olympics with science and technology and the culture of the Winter Olympics, reflecting the concept of using science and technology to help the Winter Olympics and giving history a future.

Audiences experiencing Beijing culture in a space-time warehouse

At present, the digital immersion space-time warehouse is set up in the Winter Olympic Village, introducing this beautiful "Double Olympic City" to athletes, coaches and Winter Olympic service teams from all over the world, and telling a moving "Chinese story".

"The digital immersion space-time warehouse has been recognized by many audiences. After the Winter Olympics, the digital immersion space-time warehouse will also enter schools, communities, shopping malls, etc. for centralized display." He Yan said, "Based on the modular warehouse structure and one-click central control, the appearance of the warehouse body can be customized with different styles, and the display content can also be customized with different themes, which can serve more fields in the future.”

Source: Information Center ,China Association for Science and Technology