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Cameras, sensors, and 3D body scans: All the tech helping eliminate blown calls

Ars Technica · June 12, 2026

This World Cup, refs will use digital twins of each player to view plays from every angle.

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Frozen Frame: VAR Offside Review
You're the World Cup video assistant, armed with the same camera-and-sensor rig that builds a 3D digital twin of every player. Catch the exact instant the ball leaves the passer's foot — that's the only frame that decides offside.
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