Blast Motion is a California-based company that combines performance metrics and smart video capture technology to create sport-specific 3D motion sensors. These 3D motion sensors capture real-time videos, automatically creating highlight reels that can be replayed in slow-mo with overlaid metrics. The incredible precision, shareable nature, and accessibility of this product makes it among the leaders in innovative […]
So simple, yet so powerful, the circular wheel has been a dominant force throughout human history for several millennia. From chariots to wagons, to water wheels and steering wheels, the wheel is without a doubt, one of the most important mechanisms used by humans to date. Yet, as ironic as it sounds, no one really […]
Image of Trace, the action sports tracker. Tracking technologies take shape in various forms, be it handheld, wearable, rideable, or otherwise. These devices have now made it possible to try to quantify just about anything, anywhere, anytime. There’s a certain level of curiosity by some to find out about metrics that are not empirically evident […]
The skateboard has undergone vast structural changes in the past few years to make it a part of the connected world. Despite the technology being attached to the latest iterations, the skateboard’s surface functions rather well on its own. Cosmetic alterations, by and large, suffices for avid skateboarders. War+Drobe Designs, a Los Angeles-based startup, is reconfiguring […]
For years – since 1995 to be exact – the X Games have served as an experiment for the self-proclaimed worldwide leader in sports, ESPN. The event was birthed from desire to capture the rising counter-culture movement among youth splitting from traditional sports in favor of “extreme” sports. Skateboarding, BMX, Moto X and all of […]
