Victor Cruz, the 31-year-old former New York Giants wide receiver, spoke earlier this month at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas about how the consumption of sports content among players is changing, and it didn’t necessarily sound good for ESPN. “I think it’s all on their phones,” Cruz said. “I think it’s all on […]
Practice long enough with Omron Corporation‘s AI-equipped robot table tennis tutor, FORPHEUS, and you’ll probably develop a wicked backhand shot. Despite its impressiveness as a teacher, helping you play better ping-pong isn’t Omron’s No. 1 goal for FORPHEUS. “What we’re trying to show is our vision,” Omron’s Automation Group Manager, Mike Chen, said. “This is our […]
If you watched “Pacific Rim” and thought the robots would be great to race, the technology company Furrion may have the sport for you. At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the company revealed a short video of one of their mechs in motion and announced the formation of a new sport with the X1 Mech Racing […]
A pair of savvy entrepreneurs doesn’t want your fitness-related New Year’s resolution to fail, so they made going to the gym fun — and virtual. Ryan DeLuca, who created the nutritional supplement retail site Bodybuilding.com, and Preston Lewis, debuted at CES this week their new fitness venture Black Box VR. Black Box VR is a virtual […]
NextVR is a company on the forefront of the virtual reality industry as its goal is to provide a better way to experience sports. In particular, it is focused on improving the live experience. “We are by a wide margin the most regular broadcaster and operator of live virtual reality,” said David Cole, the Co-Founder […]
