Category: Sports

Virtual reality technology takes indoor skydiving to a whole new level

Jennifer Goula
Virutal Reality Technoloyg - iFLY Indoor VR Skydiving

iFLY VR skydiving is as close to the real thing as you can get. Indoor skydiving is now more real to life than ever before thanks to virtual reality technology. iFLY indoor skydiving uses a VR (virtual reality) helmet and headset to help simulate a free-falling experience that allows people to feel as though they are actually taking part in this extreme sport in real-world destinations. The idea for VR indoor skydiving began with the evolution of cell phone tech. “Now that technology is advanced with cell phones having integrated…

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World Cup travelers warned their mobile devices are at a security risk

Amanda Giasson
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The 2018 FIFA World Cup kicks off with a cyber security warning. Top U.S. counterintelligence official, William Evanina, is officially advising American World Cup travelers heading to Russia for FIFA 2018 to leave their mobile phones and other electronic devices at home, as there is a possibility they could be hacked by the Russian government or cybercriminals, reported Reuters. Any data on an electronic device can be hacked. It does not matter what electronic device World Cup travelers take with them to Russia. Any data, especially personal identification information, on…

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QR code fitness course takes off in Waco city park

Jesse Collins
qr code fitness course

The quick response code signage has now been posted in 11 parks to help people with their daily exercises. In most situations, using a mobile device means you’re being inactive, but new QR code fitness course signs are helping to change that. Signage across 11 Waco city parks was posted as a part of a new workout program. The QR FIT Trail provides park users with a course created to offer fitness routines to people of all ages. The QR code fitness course is made up of a number of…

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Best golf tech gadgets spotted at the 2016 Masters

Julie Campbell
Golf wearable technology tech gadgets

Playing a great game of golf is no longer just a matter of having the right clubs and clothing. The 2016 Masters proved that this year, more than ever before, tech gadgets of all kinds are being seen as a central component of getting out of the rough and making it onto the green. This year, there was a full spectrum of different types of technology and mobile devices spotted. For the amateur player who is hoping to make the most out of his or her game, it could play…

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Wearable technology fitness trackers may soon look to sweat instead of heart rates

Julie Campbell
sweat wearable technology fitness tracker

The wearables market is among those that are developing at laser speed, with new advancements regularly occurring. Over the last few years, it has felt as though the new discoveries in wearable technology are becoming increasingly frequent and, among the latest to truly make some noise, has been a concept that would use sensors to examine sweat in order to produce biofeedback. The results of a recent study have been published within the Nature science journal describing the potential of sweat. The researchers from the study determined that there were…

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