A Team of Sports Fans Ready to Revolutionize The Fan Experience With Emerging Technologies

The NHL and Its Technology Are on Thick Ice as the League Bolsters the Fan Experience by Going Customized, Mobile and Metaverse

Thanks to a collaboration from Verizon, SMT, Immersiv.io and Apple, a fan can enjoy player and puck tracking on a mobile phone, with accompanying AR graphics….

Inside the NHL Technology Showcase and hockey’s pitch to Gen Z fans

Discover ARISE by Immersiv, one of the experiences presented during the NHL Technology Partners Showcase. Video by Greg Wyshynski.

NHL, technology partners showcase next generation of fan experience

Multiple camera angles, real-time replays and statistics coming to enhance in-arena, broadcast viewer enjoyment…

T-Mobile US details raft of 5G initiatives

T-Mobile US pledged to unshackle 5G innovation by announcing a new developer platform, a new innovation hub, new venture investments, new start-up accelerator participants and a new…

Snap’s Spectacles Lens Lets You Play Catch With The LA Rams

Through Spectacles, our focus was to design a lifelike experience that brings fan immersion to the end zone,” said Julien Deis of Immersiv.io, the developer behind the Lens…

Los Angeles Rams, Immersiv.io Team Up on Lens for Snap’s Next-Generation Spectacles

The Los Angeles Rams celebrated their victory over the Arizona Cardinals Monday night in the Wild Card round of the National Football League playoffs with a new lens for Snap Inc.’s…

Play catch with the Los Angeles Rams thanks to Snap’s Spectacles lens.

LA Rams Mini Game is the first Spectacles drink developed in conjunction with a professional NFL team. Snap Inc. this week unveiled a new AR lens …

With 5G, Orange is preparing for the next industrial revolution

Immersive.io is presenting its new augmented reality application for sports competitions. Using connected glasses, spectators can access real-time player statistics…

Connected robot, augmented reality… Orange inaugurates its new 5G Lab at the Vélodrome

Another example presented yesterday is the Augmented Match application, which according to its founders “enriches your experience during the match through augmented reality”…

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Orange 5G Lab inauguration at the Orange Velodrome, Marseille (13mn40)

How virtual reality is gamifying the sports industry

For some, improving fitness is all fun and games. We visit Blackbox VR in San Francisco, which bills itself as the world’s first resistance-based VR gym…

10 European startups with the potential to disrupt the sports industry

The sports-tech industry in Europe is experiencing quite exciting times! All kinds of organizations are embracing technology for higher community engagement, innovative events…

Verizon tests how 5G & edge compute can bring hockey fans real-time stats in arenas

Verizon is testing how 5G Ultra Wideband can bring hockey fans in the stands closer to the action on the ice by giving them real-time player stats when they point their 5G phone…

Atelier Le Tremplin / Première Ligue sur la Fan Expérience

Dans le cadre du partenariat engagé fin 2020, Le Tremplin, la plateforme d’innovation pour le sport de Paris&Co, et le syndicat patronal Première Ligue, représentant les clubs…

The use of AR/VR: What does it mean for Sport & Entertainment? And what VCs and Investors are looking at?

We are living in a digital world where new experiences are being created every single day. Artificial Intelligence, machine learning, virtual realityaugmented reality etc. The world is evolving faster…

European SportsTech Report 2021

The most comprehensive overview about the European SportsTech ecosystem. Ask for your report right now…

BlackBook Motorsport 2020: The racing industry weighs its post-pandemic future

The latest edition of the BlackBook Motorsport Publication features every major championship promoter, as well as a range of other key industry stakeholders, all of whom are facing…

The Future, In Your Hands

Produced in collaboration with FIFA, the latest Sports Innovation Lab report outlines what innovation to expect in the next decade at sports mega-events like the FIFA World Cup™…

What Is The Sports Fan Experience Of The Future?

Almost five years ago, Emmanuelle Roger and Stéphane Guerin, the founders of immersiv.io, were working at the same big mobile agency in Paris. The work was engaging and exciting…

SAP Startup Spotlight: Immersiv.io

SAP invests in a lot of promising startups, and it’s sometimes hard to keep track of all of them. E-3 Magazine has selected the most interesting companies to showcase in our SAP Startup Spotlight…

Deutsche Telekom: game on for 5G and AR at Euro 2024

Major football tournament could be tech showcase for Deutsche Telekom. At least, there will be 5G coverage for fans and international visitors. In the stadium and at home AR/MR/XR apps will be on display…

UEFA supporting innovative ideas to tackle the impact of COVID-19

Footballing stakeholders come together to look for innovative solutions to help football during the COVID-19 pandemic.UEFA has teamed up with a number of leading football organizations, including the City Football Group…

SAP.iO Co-Leads Innovation with Munich’s SAP Garden

SAP SE today announced its first-ever fan experience–focused startup accelerator program. From the latest SAP.iO Foundry location in Munich, eight startups have been chosen to participate…

Reimagine football recognizes stadium tech solutions

Six sports technology companies will be given the chance to have their solutions trialled in football venues after being selected as winners of the Reimagine Football challenge. The challenge was launched…

Event recap: the future of real-time sports

We took a look at the future of real-time sports engagement, a growing field. How will future audiences stay engaged during sporting events? How will the viewing experience be transformed in a world of increased connectivity…

Ubisoft launches 5th season for entrepreneur lab with 8 startups

Ubisoft has launched its fifth Entrepreneur Lab with eight international startups focusing on social entertainment. Ubisoft’s new startups include Atlantide (France), Axie Infinity (Vietnam), Caregame (France), Immersiv.io (France)…

Emerging technologies in sports: Reimagining the fan experience

People have always had a passion for sports and now, emerging digital technologies are offering exciting new ways to enjoy them, transforming the fan experience, driving fans to the stadiums, and converting more…

Bundesliga Beats NBA And WWE To Prestigious Prize For Sports Innovation

The Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL)—the operating business behind Germany’s Bundesliga—has received the ‘Best Sports Project Award 2020’ at DreamlandXR Music, Technology and E-Sports Festival at CES in Las Vegas….

Test case scenario: Why the Bundesliga and Vodafone moved first on 5G

Wolfsburg’s recent 1-1 draw with Hoffenheim may have seemed forgettable from the outside, but for a select few at the Volkswagen Arena the game offered a view into a 5G future for soccer fans.

Volkswagen Arena kicks off Bundesliga’s 5G coverage

Football’s German Bundesliga has delivered 5G mobile communications technology during a match for the first time, with VfL Wolfsburg’s Volkswagen Arena becoming the first stadium to trial the coverage. The German Football League (DFL)…

Kick-off for 5G: latest mobile communications technology activated in the first Bundesliga stadium

A world premiere in professional football: Only a few weeks after the initial announcement, live access to the latest 5G mobile communications technology has been provided for the first time during a regular football match…

Bundesliga showcases 5G tech at Wolfsburg stadium

Football’s German Bundesliga rolled out 5G technology for the first time yesterday (Monday) during VfL Wolfsburg’s home match against TSG Hoffenheim. In July, telecommunications company Vodafone partnered with the German…