This Is Sports on Google Glass

By Sam Laird2013-05-03 20:11:28 UTC

With Google Glass slowly but surely making its way into the hands of the general public, we're beginning to learn a lot more about the exciting wearable technology.

Mashable got an extended hands-on with it, and we've also seen some new apps and interesting demos emerge recently.

But ye query, loyal sports fans: "What about the games we love?"

Well, two new videos posted to YouTube this week give a us cool sneak peek. Apparently some of the earliest Google Glass adopters are amateur athletes, as well, and they've been kind enough to give the rest of us a Glass-eye view of what it's like to play basketball and hockey with the futuristic headset.

First up is this two-minute clip from Noble Ackerson. He's just shooting around by himself in a mostly empty gym, but the perspective Glass gives while still letting Ackerson move around freely is pretty cool. Check out how little the camera shakes and how you're actually able to follow along without getting nauseous:

While cool, that video is pretty pedestrian, but this six-minute upload from Joseph Lallouz shows a bit more action. He wears Glass while playing some pick-up hockey. The clip gives us views both from the bench and as he's skating around in the thick of the action. Again, the video is remarkably steady and gives us an interesting perspective:

Pretty basic stuff so far, but these two videos definitely hint at some amazing possibilities for the sports world. Imagine an NFL quarterback wearing Glass, or something like it. Or a soccer midfielder doing the same. Or an NBA ref's-eye view of crucial calls.

As far as what actually ends up happening, we'll just have to stay tuned — but rest assured that major change is coming to the sports fan experience as wearable tech continues to mature.

Image courtesy iStockphoto, groveb

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