Games have made their way into Snapchat. Gatorade today unveiled Serena Williams Match Point, a simple 8-bit game that can be played directly within the Snapchat app via ESPN’s Discover channel. The game, also available at SerenaMatchPoint.com, features 22 levels, each representing a Grand Slam final match that Williams won. The controls are basic: tap on the left side of the screen to return the ball left, and tap on the right side to return the ball right. Timing does matter, and the game will notify you if you’ve tapped “too early.” If you earn a “great” or “perfect” shot,… Read More
The University of Oregon is now home to one of the most high-tech sports facilities in college football. The Marcus Mariota Sports Performance Center (MMSPC) just opened in Eugene and the UO this week detailed some the building’s more innovative features. Science and sport converge. See for yourself. #GoDucks Story || https://t.co/0RNiZOzL57 pic.twitter.com/KQjsHGoRtb — GoDucks (@GoDucks) August 25, 2016 The building, which honors Heisman Trophy winner and current Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota, has a bevy of advanced sports science technologies designed to keep players in tip-top shape. They include a motion capture system that can identify potential injuries; a bone density scanner; a neurocognitive center that… Read More
Stephen Curry wants to reach millions of Chinese basketball fans, and he’s getting help from a San Francisco-based startup to do it. The NBA star this week announced a partnership with PressPlay, a new company that teams up with celebrities to help grow their brands across the globe. PressPlay will work with Curry to create content for white-label mobile apps and websites used by Chinese consumers, who will get access to exclusive training videos, live-streamed events, Q&A sessions, video diaries, and more behind-the-scenes material — all featuring the NBA MVP. There is also an e-commerce component to the partnership, as users will be… Read More
If there are three things Seattleites love, it is sports, technology, and coffee. On Sept. 9 and 10, you can get your fill of all three at Seattle’s first Sports Tech Hackathon, which will bring together coders, athletes and entrepreneurs for a full weekend of innovation in sports tech. At the end of the weekend, teams will have a chance to present their projects to a panel of judges, who will assign prizes for the top innovations. The event is hosted by the Seattle Sounders and Galvanize, and Sportradar is opening its API for all participating teams to use. Registration is open to anyone interested in the… Read More
Three high school football programs in Washington will receive a tech-enabled fitness training platform for free thanks to the Seattle Seahawks and a local tech startup. The Seahawks today announced a partnership with Volt Athletics, a Seattle-based company that uses technology to help athletes improve their fitness. Volt’s app utilizes algorithms to create prescriptive and specialized strength and conditioning workouts for individual athletes, based on a variety of factors. The idea is to help users build strength and mitigate risk. The company differentiates itself by focusing on innovating the delivery of training content and expertise, versus only tracking metrics and storing data.… Read More
