GoPro is entering the virtual reality space. The action camera maker purchased Kolor this week, a French company that creates virtual reality video content. GoPro posted an interactive video (seen below) in 4K resolution on Youtube showing the capabilities of bringing 360 degree video to their hardware. The video allows users to control the camera, […]
In the hyper-competitive world of scouting and development, players and coaches are always looking for some kind of edge on their competition. Digital innovations have allowed coaches to find ways for easier, more customizable methods for their players to work on specific areas of their development in a sport. Game film, a study tool that […]
Recently, the IAC-owned video service Vimeo, acquired Cameo, a video making app that launched last fall. Cameo is a video recording iOS app that features simple video editing tools, such as video filter, adding title cards and even adding video footage from different cameras. Within its third month on the market, Cameo was awarded Apple’s […]
ANZ Stadium was one of the first stadium’s to adopt the iOn Sports technology The typical sports video analysis employed by most amateur coaching operations involves using a handheld device to capture video and audio, sometimes from precarious and seemingly dangerous positions. These would, to say the least, make interesting case studies for a Workplace Health and Safety committee. Add to this a training session on a rainy day and you’ve got the makings of a video analyst’s nightmare, which in many cases is a daily reality for cash strapped sports teams. Low cost proliferation of video capture devices and athlete monitoring sensors have created a raft of disparate systems often operated by two different persons within the same coaching team. The information...
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You can be forgiven for thinking that the Super Bowl is the biggest sporting event in the world, but that title belongs to the World Cup taking place later this year in Brazil.
This point was not lost on the team at OverDog, who decided to link the two mega-events with “The OverDog Football vs. Futbol Series,” which will launch the day before the Super Bowl. The first installment of the series will see New Orleans Saint and Super Bowl XLIV champion Will Smith 2002 Hermann Trophy winner and 2003 MLS Draft #1 overall pick Alecko Eskandarian, New York Cosmos midfielder Danny Szetela face off in EA Sports’ FIFA and Madden.
