For nearly the last 10 years, FOX Sports has been bridging the gap between textbooks and theory and real-world experiences. Through FOX Sports University, starting with the University of Florida and University of Southern California in 2008, more than 30 schools have partnered with the sports media network around technology-driven case studies, corporate marketing projects and […]
Sumo wrestling history was made when tournaments featuring the centuries-old sport were live streamed for the first time in virtual reality last week, according to Fuji TV. The early portion of the 41st Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo were live streamed in VR on YouTube and www.grandsumo.jp for 4 1/2 hours leading up to Fuji […]
At ISPO Munich, a massive four-day trade show focused on sports markets and products, German sportswear company Bogner and the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits presented a virtual reality experience from Holodeck VR in response to the digitalization of the sports goods trade. When visitors to the Bogner booth slid VR headsets over their eyes, they were transported to […]
The following interview is part of our ongoing Expert Series that asks C-level professionals, team presidents, league executives, athletic directors and other sports influencers about their latest thoughts and insights on new technologies impacting the sports industry. Name: Ike Lawrence Epstein Company: UFC Position: Senior Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer Ike Lawrence Epstein is the Senior Executive Vice President and […]
The following interview is part of our ongoing Expert Series that asks C-level professionals, team presidents, league executives, athletic directors and other sports influencers about their latest thoughts and insights on new technologies impacting the sports industry. Name: Ben Smith Company: Laduma Position: Chief Executive Officer Ben Smith, Chief Executive Officer of Laduma, previously worked on award-winning feature films […]
