It has the NBA's first 4K ultra HD videoboard — providing a picture four times clearer than HD — that stretches 84 feet long. The in-stadium app will give fans the best driving instructions based on traffic and parking spots. It will allow them to order food or merchandise to their seat, watch live-streamed video on their phone and even place non-monetary bets on the outcomes of plays that can earn fans points that can be redeemed for prizes. ... Perhaps the most unique feature will be the hangar doors, which can open to allow the delta breeze to cool the building and provide the option for concerts — or eventually even basketball games — with an indoor-outdoor feel. The Kings have had talks with the NBA about what conditions would need to be met before they could play a game with the open doors but the team believes it will be able to control the temperature, humidity and wind well enough to make the conditions on the court comparable to a fully indoor arena. http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2016/09/30/sports/basketball/ap-bkn-kings-new-arena.html
That's the most impressive thing the Kings have accomplished under this owner.....actually really cool setup..one problem...I still don't own a cell phone so I'd be remoteless and unable to adjust the temps!
Their electricity bill is going to be higher than the salaries they pay the players with individually controlled temperature for each person.
The heart of the new arena is a 6,000-square-foot command center that Ranadivé called the “cockpit of that Tesla.” It has a dozen big-screen monitors displaying data pulled from various sources that are analyzed with the help of artificial intelligence and machine learning technology. Across the hall is a separate center for the arena’s video production needs, including broadcast feeds and control of the giant 4K resolution overhead scoreboard. Command-center workers will see vehicle traffic displayed on a monitor, while others will monitor weather, energy usage, security and fans’ social media posts. They can also control the arena’s massive glass doors that fold up to open the west end to delta breezes. “We have our fingers on the pulse of everything that’s happening downtown, with security, with the temperature, the garbage,” Ranadivé said. “If you’ve got a little bit of the right information before something happens, that’s incredibly valuable. If I can know this fan is about to become unhappy because we just gave him cold hot dogs, because I just saw a tweet that said that, then I can do something about it. I can give you free parking for the next game, give you some fresh hot dogs and you’ll be happy.” More than 1,000 miles of the latest type of Ethernet cable, clad in the Kings’ purple, snake through the building. There are more than 1,000 Wi-Fi access points, more per fan than the San Francisco 49ers installed inside 68,500-seat Levi’s Stadium. Like the 49ers, the Kings created a mobile app for fans to store digital tickets, find the shortest bathroom lines and order food. The Kings app also lets fans view live video streams from different cameras around the arena. Fans can text questions that will be answered by a computer. The arena’s heating and air conditioning system, which relies on a series of small ducts under seats instead of a few giant ducts blowing air down from above, is linked to an app that lets fans ask for more heat or cold air in their specific sections. The audio system uses software to shape sound acoustics based on the type of event — loud and intimidating for a basketball game, but clearer and crisper for concerts. Courtside microphones pipe the sounds of sneakers squeaking on the basketball floor up into the luxury boxes. The Kings are also building in biometric facial recognition technology that at first will be used to let in key personnel, including the players, but eventually could be used to recognize top season-ticket holders. And using personal information from the Kings app, the command center’s artificial intelligence programs can customize fan experiences from the moment they enter the gates, said Kings Chief Technology Officer Ryan Montoya. “We know all the vitals, what this person tweeted, what they purchased, we know instantly what they’re doing,” Montoya said. “So we know that it’s the person’s birthday, when they go up to a concession stand, and we also know they love hot dogs, or they love Diet Coke or they love Sprite, we can offer a gift to them.” Montoya insisted the Kings weren’t becoming Big Brother, but he believes fans will want to opt in if they know they can gain “upgraded experiences.” “A fan can share as much information as they want,” he said. http://www.sfchronicle.com/business...o-Kings-arena-shows-off-latest-in-9542142.php
So basically what they are saying is that the new kings arena will be ground 0 for the robot takeover that Stephen Hawking predicted.
And a monitor closer to the Salt & Straw. Ive spent many a game in line for the bulk of the third quarter and the monitors are not close to this area. They have the longest lines of any concession. Make it happen Paul!!!
Why the fuck can't they scoop the ice cream into balls before the start of the game? It's painful to watch them slowly scoop each order. They only have 5 flavors. For fucks sake, pre scoop the damn ice cream.
Isn't the entire point of the Salt and Straw experience getting to stand in a huge line for a long time? barfo
Yeah, and not tryign tpo put down the servers, but Ive stood there for litterally minutes while they ar scooping my ice cream. Get some tubs filled with hot water to soak the scoops into. It will cut through the ice cream like warm butter. This is not rocket sciences. This is basic 1st grade knowledge. You know. the first year of school where you meet friends and go to each others birthdays? I learned about a warm scoop then. Come on now!! And while we are bitching... I dont remember seeing a sign saying dogs allowed... how the hell does @SlyPokerDog get into these things!!!!
A robot would be the way to go....something that can scoop a dozen at a time....humans just lack the tools to properly scoop ice cream
Apparently these guys have forgotten the first 3 rules when considering any real estate: location, location, and location.
Who needs a winning team you you have free, replacement hot dogs! You'll take these replacement hot dogs and be HAPPY goddammit! #MakeHotDogsHotAgain
maybe you could set the cold dog in front of the seat and crank up the heat with a cell phone....the seats have fans underneath them...just avoid the old bubble gum wads around it
