# Sensor-Equipped Basketballs The 94Fifty Bluetooth Basketball Uses Internal Sensors to Help Coaches By Andrew Sztein | Published 2013-02-28 | Updated 2013-03-03 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bluetooth-basketball References: [mashable](http://mashable.com/2013/02/27/bluetooth-basketball) & [infomotionsports](http://www.infomotionsports.com/products/94fifty-sensor-basketball/) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sports-training-systems). The 94Fifty Bluetooth basketball may look like a normal basketball on its dimpled orange surface, but inside is a powerful [wireless sensor](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goal-concept) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-mouthguards) 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. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 35% | Activity: 59% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Inventions](https://www.trendhunter.com/inventions) ## Key Themes ### 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. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Connected Training Baseballs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-gaming-baseball.md) - [Intelligent Basketball Hoops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-basketball-hoop.md) - [Official Connected FIFA Balls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/connected-soccer-ball.md) - [Sport Performance Biometric Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kinexon-sports.md) - [Unimagined Basketball Dribbling Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dribbletek.md) - [Connected Football Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wilson-qbx.md) - [Luminous LED Basketballs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goldfirefly.md) - [3D-Printed Sports Balls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wilson-sports-goods-co.md) - [Airless 3D-Printed Basketballs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gen1-basketball.md)