Football equipment manufacturer Riddell is making custom-fitted helmets for players in hopes of improving vision and protection. Its Precision-Fit technology scans the size and surface of an athlete’s head and converts the data into a 3D model. “You eliminate that lag, so to speak, when a player moves his head. You don’t have the helmet […]
EAST HANOVER, NJ – In a 4,000 square-foot facility with cinderblock walls that are reminiscent of a high school classroom, a company is building customized protective gear for football players and commanding respect from the NFL. The technology, designed by a company called XTECH Protective Equipment, is hidden underneath football jerseys in a shoulder pad […]
You can’t talk about football without recognizing the dangers of CTE. Luckily the game is getting safer thanks to an influx of safety-related tech hitting the market. Texas football (along with other schools) has adopted SyncThink’s eye-tracking VR device while HitIQ designed a mouthguard with head-impact detecting motion sensors. Thanks to a BYU mechanical engineering […]
Athletes from the new Super League Triathlon used technology race suits which its maker claims enabled the triathletes to swim, run and bike faster. The Super League Jersey Island, which took place last week, saw Swiss company HeiQ sponsor and provide triathlon suits for 11 athletes who entered the corporate relay to support the MaccaNow […]
A new product aimed at replacing the trusty running shoe in the gym is now available globally. Skinners, which look like a pair socks, can be used to walk around both smooth and rough surfaces and have been created for settings like the gym. The product is made from a patent-pending dual coating of anti-abrasive […]
