On April 30, 2024, in the second round of the Snooker World Championships, 4-time world champion John Higgins showed a tenacious "super heart" in the desperate situation of falling behind 12-11, and with an excellent performance of 75 points in a single stroke, he saved the match point in the 24th game under pressure, and finally made the score 12 draws, and the two sides will compete in the deciding game. This pinnacle matchup between Mark Allen and Higgins greatly ignited the excitement of the event.
You've watched the amazing World Snooker Championships! I'm so excited, I've never seen such a brutal fight. At first, "Little Steel Cannon" Allen had the upper hand, and looking at his calm and calm style of play, I thought that this game was won by him. Who knew that the "wizard" Higgins didn't eat this set at all, and he was already 11-12 behind, but he burst out like a beast with infinite fighting spirit, and swept in after scoring 75 points in a single stroke, and equalized the score alive! Did you see it? When the referee announced the 12th draw, everyone on the scene was boiling, and this was really the highest-level duel on the stadium.
Both of them are legends in the snooker world, and neither of them wants to admit defeat easily. Allen has won the tournament three times, Higgins has been king four times, and they know each other well, and you go back and forth at the pool table, and no one lets anyone. But then again, the equalizer in this game was indeed unexpected, after all, Higgins is almost 50 years old, and it is not easy to play this role so far, but he still has extraordinary determination. I guess even Alan himself, everyone on the scene didn't expect Higgins to be able to fight back at that moment, it was too brutal!
Then comes the most exciting tiebreaker, with the two men evenly matched and evenly matched, and this final battle will determine who makes it to the quarter-finals. Who do you like? Personally, I'm on Higgins' side, and even though he's older, he's definitely got the heart to win the championship. But Alan is also a wild horse, and he can't be guarded against. In any case, I believe that the winner in the end must be the one who performs well in this summit matchup, and this is the fairest result. I can't wait to see the tiebreaker in action, you must be as excited as I am, right?
Speaking of exciting tiebreakers, I am reminded of another black technology called "Intelligent Referee Assist System". This is no small technology, and it uses a number of cutting-edge technologies such as speech recognition and artificial intelligence vision to improve the accuracy and efficiency of referees.
As a snooker enthusiast, I often see some troublesome controversial decisions on the field, such as whether the billiards are out of the bag, whether there is blocking the ball, and so on. In the past, these subtle issues often required referees to be on the scene to make a conclusion. Now, as long as the smart device is worn, the voice recognition system can accurately obtain the referee's dictation, and the smart camera can capture the game situation in 360 degrees without dead ends, and can also restore the player's playing style through 3D reconstruction.
With these accurate data inputs, the intelligent system can integrate the rules engine to analyze and judge suspicious balls in a timely manner, thus avoiding referee negligence and mistakes. If you think about it, if there is a controversial penalty in that tiebreaker, the system will be able to solve the confusion in the first time and ensure the fairness of the game. In addition to smart referees, technology can even help players and spectators have an unprecedented viewing experience.
With the addition of VR/AR technology, the viewing channels are no longer limited to live and live TV. We only need to put on a VR headset and "sit" on the field as if we were there, and "observe" the live performance of the two up close, which is like a movie 3D immersion. What's even cooler is that all kinds of data in the VR world will appear in the form of intuitive images, so there is no need to struggle to decipher those boring numbers and game conditions, which is friendly to both ordinary people and professionals. You can also add a virtual coaching module to provide professional guidance on the current state of players through data collection and AI analysis, and assist them from both theoretical and practical aspects.
For ordinary enthusiasts, VR can also allow us to experience the fun of playing a handful of balls, practicing swing, playing style and other skills in a virtual environment, without actually renting a billiard hall. This is not only good for popularizing sports, but also cultivating hobbies, which is really a lot of money. These unique black technologies will undoubtedly make the future snooker sport more exciting and exciting, let's wait and see!