If you caught the Ohio State vs Michigan basketball game last week you might have noticed something different about the view on your screen. ESPN used this game to experiment with camera angles, choosing to show the entirety of the game from an angle called “Floor Seats.” This camera angle replicates the viewing experience of […]
As the trend starts to solidify, yet another big sports brand has conformed to digital GPS tracking, with Asics purchasing the fitness app, RunKeeper. The app was founded in 2008 and has quickly grown into one of the most successful tracking apps in the world with 33 million followers globally. Get The Latest Sports Tech […]
Starting in the Waste Management Open at TPC Scottsboro in Phoenix last week the PGA Tour launched some virtual reality (VR) content that puts viewers in control of their own viewing experience with 360 degree viewing capability. Want to see to the left of your current view? Just tilt your smartphone left and watch what happens. […]
By Jay Laramore, analytic training consultant, SAS Baseball fans in withdrawal since the end of the World Series last October are gearing up for their next fix. The boys of summer will soon begin trudging across the freshly cut, emerald green fields and donning their mitts and gloves for another year’s spring training. This is […]
During Recode’s Code Media conference on Thursday Major League Baseball Advanced Media (MLBAM) CEO, Bob Bowman, openly discussed creating a global sports network that would live online. This is an intriguing idea as digital platforms are clearly the future and MLBAM, with its current $1.2 billion in annual revenue and superior video streaming capabilities, is […]
