In fashion, what’s once deemed to be a thing of the past becomes contemporary. In sports, modernization tends to transpire at a much slower curve than other industries. The 2014 Ryder Cup, one of golf’s esteemed competitions as a biennial event between American and European teams, represents a meeting of these two realities. For the […]
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that a staggering 69 percent of adults aged 20 years and over are either overweight or obese. It is almost unfathomable that arguably the easiest disease to prevent also stands as one of the most debilitating in our country. Despite the shift to electronic-dependent behaviors that […]
The NFL is home to some of the toughest players in the world, both mentally and physically. Night in and night out they sacrifice their bodies, engaging in vicious, bone crushing blows. These players on all playing levels display their vigor by participating in the most violent sport in the world, even in conditions that […]
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Imagine watching a Major League Baseball game from the point of view of your favorite player. You can hear the crowd, move right along as the play unfolds, and share in the joy or disappointment.
That type of moment is not far away thanks to innovative new video technology from Pivothead. Originally founded in 2012, Pivothead is redefining the world of point-of-view (POV) video. While there have been other companies to get in the POV space and make an impact in sports (i.e. GoPro), Pivothead is the first video technology to be embedded inside the bridge on a pair of sunglasses.
A look at the Unequal Invincible Shirt (Unequal Technologies) Injuries are an ever-present problem for athletes, parents, as well as coaches, leaving them clamoring for the latest technologies that can help prevent (or lessen the effects of) them. Enter Unequal Technologies in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. They’ve been making supplemental protection gear for sports and the military in the United States, and around the world since 2008. They don’t make the helmet a football player wears. They make the thin, lightweight gear that fits inside the helmet. Rob Vito, Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and President of Unequal Technologies has a wealth of knowledge in the field of keeping people safe in potentially dangerous situations, while Erin Hanlon Ph.D., is their Director...
