On September 17th, sports and virtual reality experts gathered in the Laval Virtual World for the Laval Virtual Days Sport. It was the first time this theme was selected, but the timing to raise new questions was ideal. Indeed, the health crisis has had a serious impact on…
The fitness industry was particularly hit by the coronavirus crisis. Closure of sport halls and lockdown have pushed people to imagine new ways to do sports at home. How to keep following sports programs at home? How to get motivation without a coach by our side?
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Newer goggles such as the Form Swim Goggles and Vuzix Labs Smart Swim goggles allow the distance travelled and user performance data to be displayed in AR goggles. All this coupled with a smartphone application.
Statistics in real time
For many sportsmen and women…
Anyone who enjoys running knows that it is easier to maintain and improve your performance when you have a running partner who is slightly faster than you and keeps you on track. Unfortunately, in today’s world – and with the long-term social distancing demands…
An indoor training simulator for cycling
Rouvy uses what it calls “augmented roads” to create an immersive training experience for cycling.This product combines GPS videos of real places with 3D animated objects and cyclists’ avatars.
Augmented…
Hado: the futuristic dodgeball between real and virtual sport
Hado is an e-sport that is practiced with an augmented reality headset and a connected bracelet.Players shoot energy balls as in “Dragon Ball Z” to attack their opponents and activate virtual…
