Visitors to Madrid this weekend have another attraction to consider. Telefonica, the Spanish telecommunications company, has partnered with its subsidiary Movistar to present the Nadal Challenge. The experience, which will go on tour after it leaves Madrid on Tuesday, includes a virtual reality game in which users can play against Rafael Nadal. The game uses […]
3D motion tracking company Xsens has launched MVN Analyze 2018, which uses sensors to create a 3D kinematic sequence of a body to identify when an athlete is overcompensating and could be at risk of injury. “Performance improvement is all about getting the most out of an athlete without risking injury,” said Hein Beute, a product manager […]
Scott O’Neil likes being first, and it shows. He’s CEO of the forward-thinking Philadelphia 76ers — the first major American team among the major sports leagues to complete a jersey-patch sponsorship deal. That StubHub patch has been visible this season as the 76ers have puffed out their chests during their revival on the court. And […]
World Series Champion Ryan Howard joins the SportTechie Podcast with Bram Weinstein to discuss wearables, athlete data-tracking and automated sports officiating. Plus, hear about Ryan’s work off the field with SeventySix Capital, one of the nominees for Outstanding Investor at this year’s SportTechie Awards. That and more on the SportTechie Podcast. You can also subscribe […]
SEC champion and College Football Playoff entrant Georgia has been using MuscleSound for assessments of players’ game readiness this season. MuscleSound is a Colorado-based company that uses ultrasound imagery to measure glycogen and determine muscle fuel by sending photos to its cloud for computation with its proprietary algorithms. Low readings can be a precursor to […]
