The Royal Dutch Football Association — KNVB — is developing a fingerprint-operated device that could be used to keep banned fans from entering stadiums. It uses fingerprint and GPS technology and is being developed by security company G4S to determine whether or not a hooligan is inside or near a stadium he is banned from […]
888sport has capitalized on the unprecedented success of Pokémon Go and launched a betting game to “catch” soccer bets around stadiums in the U.K. The game is known as Free Bet Hunt, and it lives up to its name by letting gamblers hunt for free sports bets. It combines certain features of geo-technology and augmented reality […]
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 […]
San Clemente, California-based company, The SockIt, is hoping to help youth soccer players improve their skills with rubber sleeves that fit over kids’ shoes and cleats and light up when the ball is kicked properly. Joe Briganti, The SockIt founder and CEO, didn’t enjoy watching his young daughters and their youth soccer teammates continually kick the ball with their toes. He […]
Manchester City FC announced Wednesday it had formed a partnership with China-based UBTECH Robotics to bring humanoid robots to the stadium and online to enhance the fan experience. UBTECH designs and manufactures the robots, which can talk and sing and dance, among other features. Get The Latest Sports Tech News In Your Inbox! “Partnering with […]
