Without the virtual set, there is very little to look at in the BBC Football studio that isn’t green. Designed with Toby Kalitowski, then built in Unreal Engine and powered by Zero Density’s Reality Engine, we created a 360° virtual space around a 1 + 2 presenter and guest setup. These images show the studio as it really is, and document the larger rostra design, which was oversized to allow for 2m spacings between presenters during Covid.
Seeing the space as it really is, illustrates just how significant a well designed, professionally lit virtual set has become to the visual success of so many flagship TV shows like Match of the Day.
Housed in Dock 10’s HQ7 studio, and utilising a modified version of the previous desk design, this virtual set went on air in August 2023.








This virtual set is now featured on the new Lightwell website: https://www.lightwell.tv/case-studies/bbc-football-virtual-sets