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Kevin Durant Creates Unique Content In YouTube Live Virtual Reality Event

The Golden State Warriors’ Kevin Durant was the focal point of a YouTube livestream event Tuesday when he was interviewed by established YouTubers What’s Inside, First We Feast and Ryan ToysReview in virtual reality. The VR experience could be seen on Cardboard, Daydream View and PSVR. Fans could watch the event on desktop and mobile from […]

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Iowa State To Use VR, Eye-Tracking For Concussion Assessments

Add Iowa State University to the list of believers in SyncThink’s EYE-SYNC technology. The Cyclones’ football and wrestling programs will be using the VR eye-tracking tech to quickly and objectively make a concussion assessment. ISU’s staff will use EYE-SYNC on the sidelines and as part of the return-to-play protocol. By assessing ocular-motor synchronization deficits, the […]

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DribbleUp Launches Smart Soccer Ball With AR-Aided Instruction

NEW YORK — DribbleUp founder Eric Forkosh theorizes that Americans lag behind the rest of the world in soccer because youth in this country have less access to quality training and less emphasis on regular drills — and he offers a simple, portable solution. In the back room of Long Island City coffee shop Sweetleaf, […]

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Watch Highlights From Player POV With FOX Sports Eredivisie’s VR App

A new, free app, available to Dutch soccer fans, will enable them to see match highlights in virtual reality. The app will recreate all the action into a VR representation for fans to enjoy. The app, created by virtual reality company Beyond Sports and television service FOX Sports Eredivisie, lets fans watch these VR recreations through […]

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New York Jets Become First NFL Team To Launch Predictive Game

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Jets will become the first team in the NFL to launch an in-house predictive gaming program starting this season that will allow fans using the team’s mobile app to make real-time predictions on play outcomes. The “I Called It” game, announced alongside a few other new technologies and […]

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