NEW YORK — A new experience at the US Open will let fans play tennis in a virtual experience where they can “feel” an invisible ball as they swat it with their bare hands. Called Air Tennis, the American Express-sponsored game mixes together motion sensors that might remind most people of Kinect for Xbox One […]
NEW YORK — When Roger Federer celebrates a high-pressure point over the next two weeks of the US Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium, IBM’s Watson cognitive computer will recognize that as a highlight in real time and alert the United States Tennis Association, which will then blast the highlight video out to fans through its […]
This year, the United States Golf Association (USGA) and FOX Sports are going big at the U.S. Open. While FOX has announced further integration of augmented reality and aerial drones, the USGA announced a digital suite to supplement the fan experience at the 117th US Open Championship, which will be held June 15-18 at Erin […]
As the 136th U.S. Open comes to a close, the world’s best tennis players weren’t the only main attractions during this tournament. Arthur Ashe Stadium unveiled a long-awaited retractable roof that was designed to help prevent long suspensions of play during inclement weather. The roof, which began design in 2011 was built over the current […]
In recent months, sports fans have had the new opportunity to view some of the biggest sporting events through virtual reality thanks to NextVR. To name a few, events such as NCAA’s March Madness, the 2016 T-Mobile Home Run Derby, and select International Champions Cup games have all been available to watch through their app and technology. […]
