NEWS UPDATE
Nike creates the world’s first full-size LED basketball court
Nike has unveiled the world’s first LED basketball court in Shanghai, China, a facility that has been created for basketball star Kobe Bryant to help train young players in Shanghai as part of Nike’s RISE campaign. The court – dubbed the ‘House of Mamba’ – features all over LED flooring; bringing graphics, video and real-time player tracking to training. Using motion sensors to enable tracking and interactive visualisations, players will be trained and challenged using circuits set by Bryant and the innovative new technology. ‘House of Mamba’ can display almost
anything, from bespoke virtual training programmes to classic court markings and customised court overlays. It can also respond instantly to mistakes made by
The full-size LED court will be able to produce almost any graphic or overlay on its surface
players and display personal performance statistics. Nike’s RISE campaign has set out to get children in China heavily involved in basketball – held over several different stages, the aim is to help young
Innovative concept for diving complex revealed
Bulgarian designer Kristian Terziev has designed a new diving centre-cum-public space to showcase diving to the world. Called ‘The Art of Diving,’ the centre will be located in the Bulgarian coastal city of Tsarevo and is a space to reflect on the themes of water sports. As a working diving centre close to the
sea, the project allows divers to benefit from high end technology such as easily- accessible scuba suit areas and slimline changing facilities.
Read more:
http://lei.sr?a=v2x9A The centre will be located in coastal Bulgaria
players improve their performance and skills, culminating with three young individuals competing in the Nike World Basketball Festival in Spain.
Read more:
http://lei.sr?a=W2N8E
Football fans will be able to relive Mario Götze’s extra-time goal
Pioneering 360 film to debut at FIFA’s museum
Coventry agrees deal to return to the Ricoh Arena The club returned to the Ricoh after a year away 26
English Football League One club Coventry City has made a return to the Ricoh Arena, agreeing a two-year deal to return to the ground after playing a full season of home games at Sixfields in Northampton. The Sky Blues had been forced to leave the Ricoh in 2013, following a long-running row over rent with stadium owners Arena Coventry (ACL). ACL was owed unpaid rent of more than £1m by the club dating back to early 2012 – an issue that has now been resolved following negotiations. Read more:
http://lei.sr?a=S9m4k
The 2014 FIFA World Cup final has been filmed using a pioneering 360° Ultra HD camera – and the spectacular footage will debut in FIFA’s recently approved World Football Museum, opening in 2016. The entire game will be relayed for visitors in a 360 degree viewing experience with an Ultra HD OmniCam developed by scientists. The equipment used a panoramic shooting technique meaning the game can be watched on the 360° or 180° screens of panoramic cinemas – creating an illusion that the viewer is sitting in the stadium watching the match in person. Read more:
http://lei.sr?a=c4d7Q
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