NEW YORK — LucidCam is a virtual reality camera that fits into your pocket and enables users to capture footage with a 180-degree field of view. It’s a device that has seen its best applications in sports and training, according to CEO Han Jin. Speaking at a Future of Tennis & Tech session during the US Open, Jin […]
Amazon Prime Video is an official streaming partner of the ATP World Tour and will enable worldwide distribution of the Next Gen ATP Finals, the ATP and ATP Media announced Thursday. The Next Gen ATP Finals is the season-ending tournament for the world’s best 21-and-Under players and is providing an opportunity to test new rules and […]
Hawk-Eye Innovations has produced remarkable technology for assisting with line calls in tennis, and in November at the Next Gen ATP Finals, the company will debut yet another version of its product that will make line calls almost completely automated. The Association of Tennis Professionals announced Monday that the upcoming Next Gen ATP Finals, a […]
When carbon fiber rackets reached the tennis world in the early 1990s, they were lightweight and stiff — good for performance but poor for shock absorption, leading to an uptick in arm injuries. At the time, a New York area tennis pro with a background in architecture and engineering, Brett Bothwell, began brainstorming solutions. The […]
Much is expected of high school coaches. They’re pressed with the delicate balance of developing the player while keeping a keen eye on developing each student as a person. Oftentimes, and rightfully so, precedent falls on the latter. Still, with the high-level of competitiveness in high school sports, schools are looking for an edge. That’s why PlaySight, […]
