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MLB Approves Wearable Device WHOOP For In-Game Use

Last week, MLB notified teams that players can wear WHOOP during games starting with the 2017 season, making it the first wearable device of its kind approved for in-game use for MLB players. WHOOP and the MLB recently conducted the largest ever performance study in U.S. professional sports, so the technology announcement is a continuation of […]

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Colonial Athletic Association Basketball Championship Leveraging 3D Signage Technology

The Colonial Athletic Association Men’s Basketball Championship this weekend will include new 3D signage technology at the North Charleston Coliseum in South Carolina, it was announced on Thursday. Through a deal brokered by Van Wagner Sports and Entertainment (VWSE), stadium signage company Amayse will integrate the technology with new corporate CAA partner GoDaddy.com. The 3D signage will be visible on […]

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EON Sports VR Partners With Japan’s Yokohama DeNA Baystars For Virtual Reality Training

The startup virtual reality production and training company EON Sports VR announced Wednesday it has expanded its baseball category overseas to the Yokohama DeNA Baystars, a member of the Japanese Central League. The organization will begin incorporating EON Sports’ interactive software and baseball virtual reality simulator into its training for this season. It is the […]

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YouTube’s New Subscription-Based TV Service To Include ESPN, FS1

YouTube announced Tuesday it is entering live television. For cord cutters and cord shavers, the Google-owned video entity will be offering select TV channels for $35 a month, including sports stations ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNU, ESPN News, SEC Network, NBC Sports Network, BTN, FS1 and FS2. Get The Latest Sports Tech News In Your Inbox! […]

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