A live test case in a sports context during a glow-in-the-dark volleyball
tournament. The goal: validate how audience participation via smartphones works
at an event with multiple simultaneous matches.
EEVOC Blacklight Tournament - Evergem, 12/04.
Event type
Sports event (volleyball)
Attendance
±60
Active participants
±20 (peak)
Show duration
±30 min
Context of the event
This pilot ran during a glow-in-the-dark volleyball tournament organised by
Howest Sports & Movement students. The layout used 2 standing zones, each with a
capacity of roughly 100 people.
The setup
Lighting control via MagicQ
DMX pipeline with RGBW mapping
Lumicrowd translating show state to smartphones in real time
In this test case, network quality proved to be an important factor for a
consistent experience across all devices.
What worked well
Clear onboarding
Participants quickly understood what to do and could join in without much guidance.
A working live setup in a sports context
The end-to-end chain ran in a real event environment with multiple simultaneous matches.
Sponsor branding visible
The sponsor was clearly visible on the viewer during the show.
Challenges and insights
1) Audience concentration at the peak moment
The final ran at the same time as other matches, so fewer people participated at the same moment.
2) Increasing participation rate
Around 20 of the 60 attendees actively took part. Extra event calls-to-action can improve this.
3) Network remains a key parameter
This pilot confirms that internet quality directly impacts the live smartphone experience.
Quote
"In a real stadium, you could make something truly beautiful with this."
Conclusion and next steps
The test case shows that Lumicrowd also works in a sports environment and can be
deployed quickly. The next step is building scale: more simultaneous
participants, stronger activation during peak moments and further optimisation
for network conditions.
