HyperIce unveiled on Wednesday a digitally-connected wearable back device that is designed for athlete warm up and recovery. The new technology called Venom uses both heat and vibration to aid in loosening and relaxing sore muscles and joints. According to Founder Anthony Katz, since the launch of the company’s ice compression technology in 2012, athletes and […]
NBA teams will be able to make strategic adjustments faster than ever this season thanks to the league’s rule change on video on the bench. The NBA has announced that teams will be allowed to use hard-wired connections to view real-time video clips from the bench. USA Today first reported the rule adjustment, which will speed up […]
Sports technology accelerators are one of the latest trends hitting the industry in 2016, with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia 76ers recently leading the pack. Now, the Minnesota Vikings’ new 200-acre practice facility and team headquarters will also house an accelerator program for startups. According to Kevin Warren, team Chief Operating Officer, the franchise is looking […]
Venice, Calif. virtual reality company Wevr partnered with Time Inc.’s automotive vertical, The Drive, to redline users at 9,000 RPM in VR. The Drive’s latest project is called “Fast Ride,” and built to run on Time Inc’s new VR platform and app, LIFE VR. According to The Drive’s website, Fast Ride features one of “the […]
“It has that thrill of a 100-meter dash or horse racing.” Yes, Nicholas Horbaczewski was referencing drone racing to the New York Times, a non-traditional sport that has received more public recognition and visibility on television over the last nine months than ever before. Yet, it wasn’t until last year that Horbaczewski even knew what […]
