A few years ago when sporting teams started to adopt tablets to help with player training, we thought that was pretty awesome. However with technology advancing so rapidly, it seems that those techniques seem downright ancient when we think about it, especially when you consider that the Dallas Cowboys have decided to adopt technology such as virtual reality and drones to aid with player training.
According to a report from ESPN when describing the use of virtual reality, basically the idea is to give the coach an idea of what the player is seeing as it will let the coaches see through their eyes. It will let the coaches see if they are making proper reads and checks during each play, as well as provide views to the backups that they normally would not get.
The report claims that the Cowboys have struck a deal with virtual reality firm StriVR Labs and will be the first football team to use the technology, although word on the street has it that the Atlanta Falcons are said to be considering the adopting the technology as well. As for the use of drones, this isn’t exactly new as previous teams have used drones in the past.
The Cowboys will be incorporating it into their practice sessions where it will provide them with an aerial view of what’s going on, so that coaches can see the plays that all players make at the same time. It’s definitely an interesting use of technology and goes to show that virtual reality has more use than just for gaming.
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