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ELEAGUE’s Street Fighter V Invitational to Feature Eye-Tracking Tech

When the Turner and IMG co-produced ELEAGUE Street Fighter V Invitational 2018 begins on Friday, studio analysts will be keeping their eyes on the competitors’ eyes. A new set of eye-tracking metrics will be used to measure each gamer’s visual behavior. Using micro projectors and sensors supplied by the Tobii Group and computing power from Dell Gaming, […]

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MLB Research Determines Reduced Drag Boosted Home Run Surge

Major League Baseball concluded that reduced aerodynamic drag of the baseballs has contributed to a league-wide spike in home runs since the second half of the 2015 season. In other words, the physical properties of the balls themselves appear to have changed, reducing air resistance and allowing a ball to “carry” farther. A team of 10 academics […]

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Brooks to Launch Personalized Running Shoes in Early 2019

Last December, Brooks Running Company partnered with HP FitStation and Superfeet to design running sneakers that can be customized to a runner’s exact foot size and running mechanics. Early next year, those shoes will finally make their way to runners’ feet. The running apparel company announced on Wednesday that it will introduce a shoe called […]

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