Basketball enthusiasts will soon see the game from the eyes of the players. This technology will be made possible by Google Glass and will be tested by Sacramento Kings.
Sacramento Kings has agreed to partner with electronics company CrowdOptic to gives their fans a different view of the gameplay. They will start wearing Google Glass on their next games.
Google Glass is a wearable device that resembles an eyeglass developed by Google's Project Glass research and development team. It works like a smartphone with your hands off the device and operates through voice commands. There are several trial units given to selected individuals in which the device has proven its effectivity in surgeries, driving, and even fashion.
According to a report from ABC News, the device will be worn by Sacramento Kings players, cheerleaders and game announcers on Jan. 24. That will be the first basketball game for the Google Glass. Sacramento Kings will play against the Indiana Pacers.
CrowdOptic’s business development head Jim Kovach said that through the use of Google Glass, his company will be able to record video footages and broadcast it live on the mobile devices, home televisions, and Jumbotron, a large-screen television developed by Sony.
“A long time ago, I played in the NFL and the view that I miss [now] is the one on the field,” he told ABC News. “If you're one of the players, you have the best view.”
However, Kovach thinks that though it could just be a one-time event, it is something they will regularly use.
“The investment is for the long-term, and it's the very first footage anyone has so close to the game”" he said. “There really is a strong interest in building this out.”
The use of Google Glass during the game did not only excite only the Sacramento Kings, but the entire National Basketball Association (NBA) also.
“Yesterday, Commissioner of the NBA David Stern talked about the likelihood of licensing the rights of content for Google Glass,” said Kovach to ABC News. “Currently, it's limited to the fringes of the game, but over time, I see it more incorporated.”
