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Ericsson’s Augmented Reality Prototype Lights Up Coffee Table During Soccer Match

Swedish technology leader Ericsson imagined bringing coffee tables to life with sports data visualizations presented via hologram and then went out and did it. Earlier this year Ericsson unveiled its PIERO Augmented Reality software. PIERO’s feature set initially debuted with sports analysts, projecting three dimensional sports data visualizations onto the studio floor. For the home […]

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Ericsson’s Augmented Reality Feature Starts With BT Sport

Swedish technology company Ericsson announced entertainment network BT Sport as its first client for its PIERO Augmented Reality software feature set. BT Sport is a 24/7 sports news television network and website. Since its television debut in 2013, BT Sport has excelled in covering rugby, the UFC, and particularly Premier League soccer. Ericsson’s PIERO Augmented Reality software will […]

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Ericsson Announces MLB Network Partnership to Provide Real-Time 3D Graphics Software

MLB Network and Swedish technology company Ericsson have announced a multi-year agreement that will bring Ericsson’s real-time 3D sports graphics software Piero for use on all of the television network’s programming. Ericsson and Piero’s capabilities will allow MLB Network to pair statistical analysis with 3D graphics alongside advanced statistics to give viewers a fighting chance to […]

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Swedish Company Ericsson Brings 3D Visualizations To Sports Broadcasting

Swedish communications and technology company Ericsson has developed a software system that will allow sports broadcasters to lay 3D graphics over the actual broadcast. What Ericsson has dubbed the Piero Augmented Reality essentially allows broadcasters of a live studio or sports game to overlay the camera view with special graphics. Get The Latest Sports Tech […]

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