Sophisticated Augmented Reality (AR) graphics enable detailed insight during the North American PUBG league esports tournament

Pioneering esports producer OGN is broadcasting the inaugural North American PUBG league (NPL) games from its 35,000 sq ft OGN esports Super Arena in Los Angeles this weekend.

PUBG is online multiplayer battle royale game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds.

OGN’s large-scale production of the PUBG league includes data-driven augmented reality (AR) graphics developed by London-based tech-innovation agency Fanview Media.

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The AR graphics centre on an AR map of the area of play with sophisticated overlays providing insight into the gameplay.

The opening game from the NPL will be streamed live on Twitch and Youtube today at 5pm (Pacific Standard Time), followed by regular matches until the season finale in September.

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