Sports is chock-full of seemingly unbeatable records. Joe DiMaggio’s hit streak, Cal Ripken’s consecutive-games streak and Wayne Gretzky’s 2,857 career points all represent mind-boggling figures. These are the numbers that keep us watching. An elusive mark from the running world is the 2-hour marathon. The closest anyone has come (and the current world record) was […]
It goes without saying that superior hand-eye coordination is essential for athletes to perform at their best. But what if their eyes aren’t working as well as they could? Consider eye-tracking technology as the solution. RightEye LLC, a company that creates vision tests and optical training games through eye-tracking technology has announced its partnership with […]
We still can’t walk on water. How about cycling on it? The Manta5 Hydrofoil Bike, created by Guy Howard-Willis, Roland Alonzo and a group of Waikato Management School Alumni, is making the latter a reality. The bike uses hydrofoil, e-bike tech and a propeller, allowing users to plane on top of water. Design commenced in 2011 in Alonzo’s […]
Virtual reality sports games today put you right on the field where you can visualize yourself swinging a tennis racket or hitting a ball with a bat with a generic controller. Imagine, though, perceiving an actual racket in your hands while you prepare to serve up an ace. Nawafuji, the operating name of Japanese engineer […]
Andrea Eskau, a German Paralympic athlete, is the best in the world at what she does. Road cycling gold in Beijing, London and Rio de Janeiro along with biathlon and cross-country skiing gold in Sochi proves it. Over the last five years, Toyota Motorsport GmbH has played a crucial role in Eskau’s success. It designed the […]