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NBA Unveils New AR Playoff 360 Portals

The NBA has unveiled a new feature for its augmented reality app: 360 Portals. The portals promise to take fans into the action for memorable moments of the 2018 playoffs. Released just before the start of the fourth straight NBA Finals matchup between the Cavaliers and the Warriors, the AR experience will bring fans into […]

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Golf Scope App Aims to Augment Your Game

Life is increasingly an augmented reality experience. Golf, less so. But a new smart phone app, called Golf Scope, is aiming to change that. The app launched on Monday. Watch pros like world No. 2 Dustin Johnson and No. 5 Jordan Spieth reach the green, and you might see them pull out and study a little booklet […]

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DigiLens Unveils New Augmented Reality Helmet for Bikers

DigiLens unveiled a new smart helmet for motorcycle and bicycle riders this week with an augmented reality display that will place real-time data about a rider’s equipment and route in their line of sight. Bicyclists will receive data about bike speed and gear changes, while motorcyclists will be able to access data about fuel and […]

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FOX Sports To Stream 4K Video From 2018 U.S. Open

FOX Sports will be streaming live 4K video from the U.S. Open’s seventh hole this year. Using 5G wireless technology, and thanks to help from the Fox Innovation Lab, Ericsson, Intel, and AT&T, that means fans at home will get ultra high-definition views of the players’ successes or failures on the difficult par-3 challenge at Shinnecock […]

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