If the Super Bowl is one of the biggest showcases of innovation in the U.S., the Olympic Games have become a platform for which companies can display their latest technologies in connectivity and digital media on a global stage. A number of “firsts” are expected to take place at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games, […]
It’s difficult for most people watching the Olympics on TV to comprehend the sheer skill that goes into each and every sport, but The New York Times is using augmented reality to make it just a bit easier. In the debut AR article on Monday, New York Times writer John Branch explored four Olympic sports — figure […]
Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles threw for 373 yards and three touchdowns. Tom Brady in a loss threw for 505 yards and three touchdowns. And in the second half of Super Bowl LII, NBC used virtual 3D broadcast graphic enhancements of the two players to keep fans up to date with how they were doing. […]
A new partnership aims to put in-game data into sports fans’ hands using mixed reality. Zappar, a company which specializes in creating augmented reality (AR) products, has teamed up with Kindred Futures, an innovation-focused arm of the larger Kindred Group, which is is one of Europe’s largest online gambling operators. The deal sees both companies […]
TPC Scottsdale, site of this week’s Phoenix Open, features one of the more famous holes in golf. At 163 yards, the 16th hole features a rowdy crowd and is the shortest on the course, thus creating the greatest possibility for a hole-in-one. So far this week, it has produced the lowest average score for all […]
