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Technical Problem Mars Video Assistant Referee Debut In Germany

The German Football Association and Major League Soccer each began implementing the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system over the weekend so that officials on the field would have the ability to consult with officials with access to video replay regarding match-changing decisions. In Germany’s debut of the VAR, a key part of the technology was […]

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eSight Helps Blind Man Watch Soccer Decades After Soccer Accident

A legally blind man who had not been able to see a soccer match in almost 30 years recently watched his favorite club live with the help of eSight’s visual aid technology. Brian Casey, a 51-year-old U.K. resident became the first person in Europe to test and use eSight’s high-tech, HD video glasses, which play […]

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Playertek Wearables Impact 2nd-Tier League Teams Like Louisville City FC

Driving Catapult Sports’ acquisition of Playertek last year was the chance to crack into not only the amateur market but also lower rungs of professional sports. Louisville City FC of the United Soccer League recently joined the latter ranks a month ago. Playertek is a GPS-enabled, sensor-embedded device much like the elite Catapult harness but […]

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