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Cowboys to use virtual reality to help players in film study
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Todd Archer, ESPN Staff Writer
IRVING, Texas -- The Dallas Cowboys have introduced a drone to film part of their practices this offseason and they will also use virtual reality to help their players improve in 2015.
A source confirmed the Cowboys have struck a deal with StriVR Labs, a virtual reality company with software that allows players a 3-D look at live action from practice.
Former Stanford kicker Derek Belch developed the program that was used at his former school as well as major programs, like Arkansas, Auburn, Clemson and Vanderbilt in the last year. Tech blog re/Code first wrote about the agreement with the Cowboys.
The Cowboys have added a new room for the system at their Valley Ranch facility. During the last two weeks the Cowboys have had a stationary camera behind the line of scrimmage to give a 360-degree view of the plays, complete with sound.
Quarterbacks, as well as linebackers or safeties, will wear a virtual-reality headset that will adjust the video in the room to what the player is looking at and allow the coaches to see if they are making the proper reads or checks during each play. It will also help the backups get views of plays they would not have experienced.
As of now the Cowboys are the only NFL team using StriVR but other teams, like the Atlanta Falcons, are considering adding the system.
http://espn.go.com/dallas/nfl/story/_/id/13029637/dallas-cowboys-use-virtual-reality-technology
8h - NFL DALLAS COWBOY
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IRVING, Texas -- The Dallas Cowboys have introduced a drone to film part of their practices this offseason and they will also use virtual reality to help their players improve in 2015.
A source confirmed the Cowboys have struck a deal with StriVR Labs, a virtual reality company with software that allows players a 3-D look at live action from practice.
Former Stanford kicker Derek Belch developed the program that was used at his former school as well as major programs, like Arkansas, Auburn, Clemson and Vanderbilt in the last year. Tech blog re/Code first wrote about the agreement with the Cowboys.
The Cowboys have added a new room for the system at their Valley Ranch facility. During the last two weeks the Cowboys have had a stationary camera behind the line of scrimmage to give a 360-degree view of the plays, complete with sound.
Quarterbacks, as well as linebackers or safeties, will wear a virtual-reality headset that will adjust the video in the room to what the player is looking at and allow the coaches to see if they are making the proper reads or checks during each play. It will also help the backups get views of plays they would not have experienced.
As of now the Cowboys are the only NFL team using StriVR but other teams, like the Atlanta Falcons, are considering adding the system.
http://espn.go.com/dallas/nfl/story/_/id/13029637/dallas-cowboys-use-virtual-reality-technology
