Have you ever wondered what it looks like to walk up to the plate and hit a homerun in an MLB game? Well, there are athletes out there who know what that looks like. However nobody has seen the view from that baseball; being smashed by a bat, flying across the field and into the stands…but that all could change.
A prototype for a new throwable ball consists of 36 mobile phone cameras surrounded by a layer of advanced protective foam. The camera automatically captures a panorama that can be viewed in a specialized application on any standard PC. Users can then zoom into different parts of the picture, giving a really unique 360 degree vantage point.
Right now the ball is in early development and would, of course, need to be made super durable and meet other regulations to be used in professional sports. However this ball is already capturing fascinating pictures that allow a user to see things that humans have not seen before. Beyond that, imagine the application to professional sports? This ball could practically eliminate the need for goal-line technology, challenges and spotting the ball. The box could follow the view from within the ball, and everyone would know for certain whether the ball crossed a plane or flew foul.
Check out the below video to see it in action. This is one video that absolutely needs to be seen to appreciate the value of this technology. To all my Kindle readers, this is definitely one worth viewing on your computer. Ref. thepostgame.com
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