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German Soccer Association To Use Beyond Sports’ VR For Training

The official authority of German soccer, the DFB, has announced that it will work with Dutch company Beyond Sports, which specializes in virtual reality and augmented reality player training and analysis. Beyond Sports offers soccer clubs a VR and AR training service, where players face ready-made in-game scenarios, or coaches’ tailor-made scenarios based off their own, […]

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Technical Problem Mars Video Assistant Referee Debut In Germany

The German Football Association and Major League Soccer each began implementing the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system over the weekend so that officials on the field would have the ability to consult with officials with access to video replay regarding match-changing decisions. In Germany’s debut of the VAR, a key part of the technology was […]

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STRIVR Labs, DFB Partner To Make VR Training Work For Soccer

STRIVR Labs is bringing its virtual reality training system to the German Football Association (DFB) in a new technology partnership that will be the first foray by both organizations into virtual reality’s potential uses in soccer. The DFB is home to the German national team that won the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the Bundesliga, the […]

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Germany Is Using A Bunch Of New Tech For Euros 2016 Thanks To SAP

Having the momentum advantage throughout an entire game is crucial in any professional sporting event. In soccer, a minuscule detail could change the course of the match as 90 minutes rapidly tick away. Technological advancements aid professional teams in advantages, but the German National Football Team (DFB) will now hope to have a head start […]

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