This week, take a look at a player-mounted camera debuting in English rugby, find out more about San Francisco Giants star Hunter Pence’s connection with gaming, and check out real-time statistics just used in the NAIA’s basketball tournament.
The point of view camera company FirstV1sion made its English rugby debut during a Betfred Super League match Thursday when the Warrington Wolves’ Kurt Gidley wore the small chest-mounted camera to help give fans an up-close view of the action. Gidley took to the field wearing the Barcelona-based startup’s ultra-small 1080p POV camera during his […]
On January 24, 2014 the Sacramento Kings allowed various players to wear Google Glass during their pre-game warm-up against the Indiana Pacers. With the help of CrowdOptic, a company that allows for live streaming of wearable technology, fans were able to view Sacramento players pre-game shoot around on the Jumbotron from the “eye” of the […]
The NBA is adept at growing the sport of basketball, and it vows to continue to grow its international popularity through technology. But with the 64th NBA All-Star Game commencing in New York City this weekend, how can the NBA use technology to improve one of its biggest stages? “One of my goals as commissioner […]
What if we could see Dr. J amaze the world with his gravity defying lay-up from his perspective? Or Michael Jordan’s crossover on Byron Russell at eye level for the game-winner in the NBA Finals? Even Vince Carter soaring over you from 7-footer Frederic Weis’ perspective in the 2000 Olympics? FirstV1sion, a Spain-based company has […]
