San Francisco 49ers rookie quarterback C.J. Beathard has put up impressive numbers this preseason. He has thrown 23 passes — three of which have gone for touchdowns and none for interceptions. From a progression standpoint, Beathard and other 49ers quarterbacks have made use of virtual reality. Similar to the Chicago Bears and a couple other NFL […]
The San Francisco 49ers have incorporated Zeality’s Immersive Media Engine into their mobile app, including a Re/Lives feature that enables fans to record and share their viewing perspective and reactions to watching 360-degree videos and VR content. The 49ers on their app have a VR/360 section for fans to view videos, and that currently includes […]
Kenzen, a health analytics company, announced Monday that it has raised $5 million in strategic investment for development, support and marketing of its ECHO Smart Patch wearable technology. Kenzen’s investors include Digitalis, Flex (formerly Flextronics), the San Francisco 49ers, Hickory Ventures, Gaingels, and the Women’s Capital Connection. Kenzen had previously piloted projects with the 49ers. The […]
For episode 17 of the SportTechie Podcast with Bram Weinstein, Jesse Lovejoy and current New York Jet Kelvin Beachum join Bram to discuss the innovative STEAM education project housed at the 49ers home, Levi’s Stadium. Plus, a robot brings kids in a KC children’s hospital directly to an MLS pitch, the latest on the innovative […]
AUSTIN, Texas — Brano Perkovich and the San Francisco 49ers aren’t too keen on owning an eSports team any time soon, according to the Chief Investment Officer. Perkovich spoke at the annual South by Southwest Conference this past weekend on a panel titled, ‘Hitting the Next Home Run: Investing in Sports’. When panelists were asked by moderator […]
