Tokyo-based healthcare consulting firm Eagle Matrix Consulting hopes to bring the first batch of its new electrocardiogram wearable, CALM., to athletes in Japan, the U.S., and Canada by July. The CALM ECG wearable aims to let users better monitor their cardiovascular performance during everything from endurance sports to sleep. Like all ECG or EKG monitors, CALM. detects the […]
The cover story of this week’s issue of Sports Illustrated that features an inspirational climb of Mount Everest is able to come to life thanks to augmented reality. The first augmented reality Sports Illustrated issue enables readers to scan select images and pages in the magazine with their mobile devices using the AR camera in the LIFE VR […]
The English Football League just made it a lot easier for their overseas fans to keep up with the action. On Wednesday, it unveiled a new live streaming platform called iFollow. The platform represents an opportunity for EFL fans outside the U.K. and Ireland to view their favorite team’s games live. The announcement comes on the […]
Sports fans will go a long way to show support for their favorite teams. The NSW VB Blues, part of the NSWRL (New South Wales Rugby League), express their fandom with blue wigs. That’s right, the fan group known as The Star Blatchys Blues has its members don the iconic blue wigs during every game. Since the […]
Intelligent wearables technology company TuringSense announced Thursday that it closed a $3 million pre-Series A round of funding, bringing the company’s total investment to-date to $6 million. The funding will be used to expand market offerings for TuringSense’s PIVOT line of wearable sensors for high-speed motion capture and analysis for athletes. The round was led by […]
