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 […]
It’s widely known how some Olympic sports work, like hockey or figure skating. Other events, though, feature athletic feats that seem impossible to the spectator’s eye. When the Olympics open in Pyeongchang next week, Olympic timekeeper Omega will be there to quantify — and perhaps demystify — those sports, like ski jumping, whose practitioners can appear […]
Intel’s comprehensive virtual reality coverage of the upcoming 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang will now be available throughout much of the old continent via Eurosport’s coverage of the Games. The Intel True VR platform will broadcast 30 events, of which 18 will air live in what will be the first live VR coverage of the […]
When the U.S. Olympic team marches into the opening ceremony in Pyeongchang on Feb. 9, the athletes will be sporting their Ralph Lauren outfits — with a high-tech twist. To keep Team USA warm in the frigid weather expected during the Olympics, Ralph Lauren provided the athletes parkas that have wearable heat technology, it was announced […]
Four years after U.S. Speedskating failed to medal in the 2014 Winter Olympics, with some public grumbling that the uniform suits contributed to the unexpectedly poor showing, Under Armour has unveiled an updated version for next month’s games that feature a new fabric and a daring asymmetrical seam. The Mach 39 suits the U.S. Olympians […]
