Gaming software developer Playtech has released a virtual tennis game that it claims to be “the world’s most realistic virtual sports product.”
Following a year-long process involving motion capture initiatives at Warner Bros Studios and 3D design and modelling work at the Playtech Studios, both in the UK, Playtech Virtual Tennis is now available online, in retail and on mobile.
In a statement, Playtech said the game includes lifelike action, pre-match betting markets, realistic gameplay and an attention to detail that includes “dynamic cloth physics with players’ shirts moving as they stretch to hit a backhand cross-court winner.”
Elliott Norris, head of virtual sports at Playtech, said: “Our Virtual Tennis product is unlike anything the industry has ever seen and feels as if you are courtside watching a Grand Slam.
“The team has done a phenomenal job and we’re delighted and incredibly proud of the results. The graphics are mind-blowing and we are the only company able to offer full sports simulations, meaning that betting and gameplay are as realistic as possible.”
