Add a man riding a hoverboard as the newest way to deliver a game ball at a sporting event. Instead of just walking over to hand the ball to the referees, a gentleman surfed through the air on a propeller-based Omni Hoverboard before the Portuguese Cup Final on Sunday between Benfica and Vitoria SC. In the […]
For the first time, FOX Sports will be offering the UEFA Champions League final live in virtual reality as Real Madrid and Juventus square off on FOX on Saturday. While prior virtual experiences across college basketball, college football and soccer have been produced by the sports network, for the UEFA final, FOX and its technology partner LiveLike will […]
What if soccer players were spaceships scoring with, defending, and fighting over a hexagonal ball on your computer screen? That unlikely scenario is the reality in Football IntelliGym, a computer-based training program that is designed to improve the cognitive skills associated with playing soccer. According to IntelliGym CEO Danny Dankner, the training software improves players’ […]
It’s FaceTime on a movable robot driven remotely by a young patient. Sporting KC President Jake Reid said he never would have guessed the impact REX would have on patients from nearby Children’s Mercy Hospital, but it’s been “pretty darn neat,” according to the soccer executive. Through its naming rights partnership, both the local hospital and […]
Walkers Crisps has come up with a new way to unite fans ahead of the UEFA Champions League Final. As the official sponsor of the UEFA Champions League, the brand created an experience called the #WalkersWave. Through the use of augmented reality and social media integration, fans will be able to wave next to Walkers’ ambassador […]
