Hoop Tracker is a new gadget that helps ballers improve their shooting. Hoop Tracker comes in two parts: a wristwatch that tracks and displays data and a hoop-mounted sensor that records makes and misses. Using the gadget is simple; simply mount the sensor on the hoop, turn on the watch and ball away! The sensor transmits data on makes and misses to the watch, although air balls must be manually entered via a button press.
You can check your shots in real-time and see where on the court you have scored from and how many points you've racked up. The watch also stores data from up to nine previous sessions, letting you see just how much you've improved. Data from the watch can be uploaded to the Hoop Tracker site where you can further track your progress and compare your improvement against friends. Hoop Tracker is expected to hit stores in 2014 and will sell for $199.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Enhanced Sports Performance
- The Hoop Tracker device is a disruptive innovation opportunity that enhances sports performance by providing real-time shot tracking and data analysis for basketball players.
- Wearable Fitness Technology
- The Hoop Tracker gadget is a disruptive innovation opportunity that taps into the growing market of wearable fitness technology by providing a wristwatch that tracks and displays shooting data.
- Data Analytics in Sports
- The Hoop Tracker device presents a disruptive innovation opportunity by utilizing data analytics in sports to track shooting progress, compare improvement, and compete against friends.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Sports Equipment
- The Hoop Tracker gadget offers a disruptive innovation opportunity within the sports equipment industry by providing a new technology to help basketball players improve their shooting.
- Wearable Technology
- The Hoop Tracker device taps into the wearable technology industry by offering a wristwatch that tracks and displays shooting data for basketball players.
- Sports Data Analytics
- The Hoop Tracker device presents a disruptive innovation opportunity within the sports data analytics industry by providing a tool to track and analyze shooting data for basketball players.
