Bolzfabrik, a Cologne, Germany-based company that creates technological solutions for football coaches, trainers and players, announced a long-term partnership with Beyond Sports earlier this month. A Dutch company, Beyond Sports offers virtual reality training in a number of formats, including spatial awareness, decision-making in match and high-pressure scenarios, and high-density (series of situations in short […]
Manchester United was among the early beta partners for Facebook to use the company’s new tool AR Studio, which was announced Tuesday at the F8 Facebook Developer Conference as a way to provide augmented reality. A video of fans watching on television a goal scored by Manchester United could have real-time animated effects overlaid on the video. […]
New York-based startup Storelli hopes to help athletes of all sports enhance performance through increased foot traction. But the technology-focused sports apparel company does not make shoes or cleats. Instead, Storelli plans to introduce shoe insoles that help provide improved stability, traction, and grip. The concept behind Storelli’s new SpeedGrip Insoles is straightforward: prevent athletes’ feet […]
A new app specifically aimed at keeping soccer players entertained while traveling to and from matches has launched, created by Mark McGhee, the current assistant coach of the Scottish national soccer team. Puzzler NAME GAME was first prototyped by McGhee, an ex-professional player, when he played for Scottish club Aberdeen in the 1980s, using just […]
The National Women’s Soccer League became the fourth U.S. professional soccer league to ink a partnership with sports data provider Opta. The three-year deal announced Tuesday will begin with the 2017 season on April 15 and see Opta become the Official Data Partner for the NWSL. Opta will manage statistics for all NWSL matches — […]
