Can Extended Reality Optimize Sports?

MOVE OVER R XF SPORTS ARE THE FUTURE The popularity of virtual reality experiences, including augmented and mixed reality, is on the rise By 2023, the consumer market for extended reality is expected to reach $18 billion USD Life Indoors Americans age 18-24 prefer to take part in gctivities and high tech amenities at home spend 70% more time at home than previous generationS Now, COVID-19 is Forcing Us Inside More Than Usual At the peak, 94% of Americans were affected by quarantine The WHO recommends daily physical activity during the pandemic not only to keep us physically healthy, but also to keep us mentally strong, as well "COVID-19 has impacted the sports industry and boosted gaming & esports to the next level. The pandemic is accelerating existing trends and has presented an opportunity for virtual technologies to rapidly grow." Gregory Gettinger, PhD, Founder & CEO of VR Motion Learning The Benefits Of Extended Reality Thanks to emerging tech, we can do more from home than ever before Work Travel Exercise FrameVR.io Oculus Quest Pregame Golf Simulator oculus quest FRAME Create virtual meeting and “host" up to 20 participants Downloadable images of specific holes to practice virtually Virtually tour sights and historical locations worldwide "Sports as a whole are turning toward an increased amount of technology to bring about a sense of normalcy in light of the current state of the world." Aaron Shapiro, Founder & CEO of Graff Golf Real Sports Virtually Anywhere What Is XR? Extended reality (XR) includes all immersive technologies AR MR VR Augmented reality Mixed reality Virtual reality XR COMBINES EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES to create highly value-added experiences Biomechanical modeling Motion tracking Machine learning Interacting With XR Looks Like DRIVER Lightweight head-mounted display and real sports gear 124 DEG 1315MP Monitoring and recording all body and equipment movements 154 YDS Using motion and a sophisticated physics engine to interact in a virtual world Interacting With Al Looks Like Image via magicleap.com Image via graff.golf High-speed cameras, sensors, and computer vision measure all the action Artificial Intelligence Predictable chances of success for tactics Engages & stimulates players in ways that mimic the real world via based on real-time collection of data Players can undergo physicals with Al analyzing standard health parameters Realism within programmed game outcomes Immersive world-building "[The tech] is only 50% of Al. The other 50% is psychology. It's how people react to machines and technology and how they perceive them." "As Al becomes more mainstream, video capture powered by machine learning analysis of the athlete's biomechanical patterns will become commonplace... athletes will receive real-time actionable feedback and amplified post-game analysis." Mike Cook, Research Fellow at the Royal Academy of Engineering Patrick Henry, CPO of Cybersports Virtual Sports Of The Future Cybersports" VR Tennis Trainer Portable XR simulation for sports entertainment and training Training is embedded in a fun, competitive game Al-based biomechanical motion Learn and perfect movements with real-time help from Al tracking and embedded sensor CYBERSPORTS smart balls The perfect at-home tool to complement instructor Esports platform for online gaming via cyber portal AN ENTERTRAINING EXPERIENCE assistance Sportstacular" "As we learn more about genetics and biomechanics, and as we develop better types of technology, including virtual and augmented reality, athletes will continue to improve and become capable of feats that were unimaginable decades ago. Venues would offer up to 100 multi-sport simulators SPEED MOTIVA Designed for competitive and safe esports with socially distant pods Linked city-to-city for tournaments with sponsored prizes Kevin Loria, Science Writer at Business Insider "Athletes of diverse skill levels will simply log into a portal, put on extended reality (XR) goggles and use enhanced but regulation sports equipment to play and compete in any sport, at any time, from anywhere in the world." READY, SET, GO Adam Slocum, Sources: Co-Founder & CEO of Sportstacular, Inc. Get ready for the future of extended reality sports sportstacular.co vr-motion-learning.com activetainment.com/#ebove worldometers.info/coronavirus statista.com/topics/6072/extended-reality-xr cell.com/joule/fulltext/S2542-4351(18)30003-5 appreal-vr.com/blog/5-virtual-reality-uses-in-sports oculus.com/experiences/go/section/168408707194936 Presented by: businessinsider.com/esports-ecosystem-market-report DEVELOPED BY Sportstacular.co N NOWSOURCING businessinsider.com/us-map-stay-at-home-orders-lockdowns-2020-3 towardsdatascience.com/ai-augmented-sports-revolution-5c0727ba7004 vrroom.buzz/vr-news/social-xr/social-interactions-virtual-reality-where-start businessinsider.com/how-science-and-technology-are-transforming-sports-2015-8 who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/situation-reports/20200422-sitrep-93-covid-19.pdf