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Sport analytics leverage AI and ML to improve the game

CIO

Nearly 10 years ago, Bill James, a pioneer in sports analytics methodology, said if there’s one thing he wished more people understood about sabermetrics, pertaining to baseball, it’s that the data is not the point. The point is to use the data like a razor to cut through false convictions to find the truth.

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Computer vision transforms tennis coaching at Billie Jean King Cup

CIO

With centuries of tradition behind it, tennis as a sport has been highly resistant to change. It’s fair to say that tennis has lived up to its roots as a traditional sport,” says Mat Pemble, executive director of IT for the International Tennis Federation (ITF), the sport’s governing body.

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Looking Glass launches second-gen holographic displays

TechCrunch

Following up on late-last year’s release of the entry-level Portrait, the startup is offering new versions of the Looking Glass 4K and 8K systems, which sport 15.6- The pricing difference is all the more pronounced given that the tech essentially offers the same underlying technologies for producing and consuming 3D content.

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Admix raises $25M Series B to scale up in-game ads, and prep for Metaverse gaming

TechCrunch

The London-based company brings ads to games, e-sports, virtual reality, and augmented reality. Last year we covered Adtech startup Admix’s $7 million Series A funding. Samuel Huber, CEO and Co-founder at Admix, commented:“We see the internet entering a new stage: Web 3.0

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Sneaker fit startup Neatsy.ai gets $1M seed after B2B pivot

TechCrunch

Neasty’s approach relies on 3D scanning technology found in the iPhone X or later (aka, the TruthDepth camera for FaceID) — so (currently) it only works for a subset of iOS users. Neatsy wants to reduce sneaker returns with 3D foot scans. Turns out that Pronation is the main factor in injuries in running sports.

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Strava searches for new CEO with cofounder Michael Horvath departing for a second time

TechCrunch

Indeed, the company launched a new trail sports option last year, then a few weeks back it announced that it had acquired a European startup called Fatmap , which has created a 3D mapping platform for mountains. Strava is planning to integrate Fatmap into its core platform in the coming months.

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Emperia is helping brands like Bloomingdales build shopping experiences in VR

TechCrunch

With Emperia, brands can put on live events with hosts that walk them through a virtual space, or customize exhibits and displays with 3D models and images of real-world inventory. Despite competition from vendors like Obsess and ByondXR, Emperia has 45 customers across sectors including fashion, beauty, luxury apparel and sports.

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