Tennis players are hitting balls faster than ever before due to composite racket technology so keeping track of if the ball went out or not might become somewhat of a problem. With Hawk-Eye, that problem is no more. It a sophisticated, virtual reality system that can tell whether a ball is in or out, as well as analyze a player's match strategy. Using multiple cameras, the ball gets tracked in 3-D space in a computer simulation. The results get put up on the television screen. Hawk-Eye is able to show where the ball landed in every point played. This results in very accurate measurements of the ball, up to 3mm. This kind of technology helps sports players get the points they deserve.
Sources:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/3851023.stm
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