We all know how sports are a celebration of hard work, no matter of what kind we speak of. You should know that technology in sports plays a crucial role in all domains in sports. This article will give you all important inforation about technology in sports, so keep reading and find out all sort of important information.
List of lastest sports technology
Are you interested in sport? We believe so since you are here reading this article, and if you are a sport fan you should also be aware of lastest sports technology. Here we are about to list those things:
- flying drones/camera movements,
- detecotor of edge and snickom
- smart bails,
- video assistant referee,
- artificial intelligence,
- virtual reality,
- game graphics,
- disability and accessibility.
Flying drones/camera movements
As we are watching any kind of sport we are witnessing different types of camera shoots. We can easily say that the most wonderful one is just when the camera is flying and thanks to this shows the view of the whole stadium or the close shoot of your beloved sport person. This is all possible thanks to the flying cameras that has 360-degree viewing angle.
Detector of edge and snicko
You have probably heard at least once sport commentators speaking of snicko meters like for example durning crickets. This is using sound waves to find out if the ball has in fact contracted the bat just before being captured by the opposition team.
Smart bails
You might have notice while wathching cricket that each time the wicketkeeper stumps the betsman, the bails over the stumps fall and it light into a colorful led right away. How it works? Well, a microchip in the bails were in the right way freed from the stumps, the goal was to make them glow. They are powered by low-voltage battery.
Video Assistant Referee – VAR
You should know that it was used for the first time in a friendly game between France and Italy. The first professional division to adopt VAR was A-league. When it was used during Champions League from the 2019/20 season FIFA calls it a game-changing decision like goal validity, panelty kicks, red cards and offsides.
Artificial Intelligence
Expert says that Artificial Intelligence will in fact help in improving team outcomes and also identifying more valued athletes around the world, doesn’t it sound just marvelous? Thanks to the AI we may be better in making projecting the outcomes of sporting events way more accurate.
Virtual reality
When it comes to Virtual reality uses cameras, sensors or joysticks. It is being used to produce simulated rugby scenarios like for example:
- line-outs,
- first-phase attacks,
- high balls.
Game graphics
While you are watching your favourite sport, you probably noticed many infographics that comes up on your tv screen. Thanks to it you are given different kind of informations about a particular team or a player. It is using 3D visuals and simulations as well!
Disability and accessibility
Now spectators of all types can enjoy sports thanks to this new innovation and to be honest especially disabled fans who may have before struggled with barier portions of events and venues. It is also responsible for e-ticketing solutions and also other contactless or automated services.
Conclusion
There are different types of technologies used in sport nowadays, but now you know about couple of them, well you know all about the most important aspects now. Thanks to those technologies you may find sport way more interesting and easier to watch with the details which are given to you thanks to it. Technology in sport made sports way more accurate and also way safer.
Now you know that technology holds an extraordinary place in sport!
I had no idea there are so many kind of technologies used in sport. Thanks for making me realising it. Amazing article you guys!