Visitors to Madrid this weekend have another attraction to consider. Telefonica, the Spanish telecommunications company, has partnered with its subsidiary Movistar to present the Nadal Challenge. The experience, which will go on tour after it leaves Madrid on Tuesday, includes a virtual reality game in which users can play against Rafael Nadal. The game uses […]
Rafael Nadal’s tennis academy has announced three winning startups from a competition it held to uncover and support sports technology companies. The competition, supported by Movistar and Telefonica’s “Open Future” initiative announced the winners as iAltitude, Vilynx and Spinn Technologies. The event was held at the Rafa Nadal Academy, with “The King Of Clay” in […]
It seems every day now we hear about another brand or sporting organization, regardless of size, jumping into the virtual reality space with their own bespoke experiences. However, Movistar, a brand under the Telefonica umbrella, decided to turn this trend on its head and called in tennis player Rafael Nadal to help out. In a […]
Rafael Nadal and Telefónica Open Future are teaming up to support tech entrepreneurs. The tennis star is calling upon startups that can provide services for the athletes and students at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar, including eHealth, audiovisual content, media and smart management with a focus on training and sports spaces. Companies can take part […]
A few months ago we published an article about Babolat PLAY, the first tennis racket that gathers data and tracks player progress. Since then, this tennis racket is already providing valuable data to Rafael Nadal, one of the greatest tennis players of all time. “In “Toni’s Good Tips”, Nadal’s coach Toni Nadal uses this data to find useful insights […]
