The way that technology is changing pretty much everything we do, it's no surprise that someone created this Bluetooth basketball adds a technological dimension to basketball coaching.
The 94Fifty Bluetooth basketball may look like a normal basketball on its dimpled orange surface, but inside is a powerful wireless sensor that can detect things like hand speed, dribbling, and even reflexes. The ball then communicates with a smartphone app available on iOS or Android that shares all the biometric readings from the ball. This way, the coach can back up their advice with hard data, and improve a player's performance based on solid metrics.
The ball and app combo from InfoMotion Sports will be available in March, 2013.
What's Driving This Trend
- Bluetooth Basketball
- Opportunity for integrating technology into traditional sports equipment for data-driven coaching.
- Wireless Sensors
- Potential for utilizing internal sensors to measure and track athletic performance in real-time.
- Mobile Apps
- Advancement in smartphone applications for analyzing and sharing biometric data in sports coaching.
Who This Affects Most
- Sports Equipment
- Potential for incorporating sensors into various sports equipment to enhance performance analysis.
- Wearable Technology
- Opportunity for integrating wireless sensors into wearable devices for tracking sports performance metrics.
- Mobile App Development
- Growth in the development of mobile applications for capturing and analyzing biometric data in sports coaching.
