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Will Google Glass Have A Place In Sports Broadcasting?

Google Glass can do a lot of things, but can it be used in sports? Google Glass Explorer Joseph Lallouz might have answered that very question this week when he wore Glass to his hockey game. What fol...
Will Google Glass Have A Place In Sports Broadcasting?
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  • Google Glass can do a lot of things, but can it be used in sports?

    Google Glass Explorer Joseph Lallouz might have answered that very question this week when he wore Glass to his hockey game. What follows is six minutes of first-person hockey that feels all too real and incredibly immersive.

    Now, Glass has no chance of replacing traditional sports broadcasting, but it would be an incredible compliment. Just imagine a broadcast of a football game switching to a live feed from the players as the game starts. Even better, people watching the game could switch between players to get whatever view they desire.

    Google Glass has a lot of potential, but the controlled demos from Google haven’t really sold me on Glass entirely. Watching a hockey game from the perspective of a player has.

    [h/t: Reddit]

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