The NBA, more so than most major professional leagues, is evolving quickly from a tech-perspective. Commissioner Adam Silver hasn’t been shy about focusing on things like virtual and augmented reality. He talked during All-Star weekend about ways to bring the in-game experience to fans who can’t attend games. It seems Boston Celtics co-owner Wyc Grousbeck […]
The HoloSuit, a full body analytics wearable platform, can enable a different kind of sports training that blends the real and virtual worlds. A product of India-based Kaaya Tech, the HoloSuit can cover the body with motion sensors with a jacket, pants and gloves so that body motion in the real world can be tracked, stored […]
Fans of Real Madrid will be able to watch Cristiano Ronaldo score goals and give amped-up locker room speeches in virtual reality on their TVs. That’s due to a partnership the La Liga and UEFA Champions League winner signed with The Dream VR, which creates a dedicated channel for VR content watchable on mobile and […]
Virtual reality and sports go hand-in-hand. Whether you are watching games or playing them, VR has the ability to enhance a sporting experience. The latest advancement in sporting VR is the Virtual Reality Football Club (VRFC) from Cherry Pop Games. VRFC is a first-person football (soccer) game where the player controls an avatar and uses […]
Every four years, when the Winter Olympics arrive, undoubtedly there are many people who don’t know exactly what every sport is. This year, for PyeongChang 2018, Al Jazeera sought to change that. Using augmented reality, the Qatar-based network showed its viewers how curling, biathlon, skiing and bobsled, among others, actually work, according to a report […]
