Developers at Thyng are making homemade augmented reality simple with its ARKit authoring app. The launch of Thyng 4.0 coincides with the recent release of Apple’s iOS 11, meaning anyone with an iPhone or iPad can create their own AR scenes with the ARKit platform. Thyng’s app allows you to use your own personal photos […]
It didn’t take long for Sohrob Farudi to realize the Salt Lake Screaming Eagles fit like a square peg in a round hole during its lone season in the Indoor Football League. Owners in the league were gracious enough to give the fan-controlled team a chance, but both sides knew it wasn’t a fit. To remedy […]
NASCAR experienced a couple of firsts at last month’s Cup Series Championship final. Martin Truex Jr. won his first championship, and NASCAR’s digital team livestreamed pre-race events in 360-degree virtual reality. NASCAR accomplished the latter by partnering with Ultracast, which is known for next-level video work at motorsports events. “The goal was probably twofold,” Tim […]
The upcoming ESPN+ direct-to-consumer streaming service will bring a “Netflix-like aggregation” of sports shows, documentaries and live events when the subscription service launches in early 2018, according to ESPN President John Skipper. Skipper, who closed out Sports Video Group’s two-day summit in New York City with a keynote discussion that spotlighted the ways ESPN is […]
NEW YORK — Apple’s GymKit has officially kicked off in the U.S., enabling Apple Watch users to connect to cardio machines such as treadmills and stationary bikes in fitness clubs. The U.S. is the third country to officially roll out this feature, following fitness clubs in Australia last month and one in the U.K. last week. […]
