For the uncoordinated masses, behold the Smart Basketball

[terry78]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/...94fifty-smart-basketball-baig-review/3435703/


Sensors in the ball relay info to your phone basically coaching you and providing drills that push you to perform better.

 

[KevanG]

Am I the only one thinking we're putting our technology in the wrong direction?

 

[terry78]

Using technology for something other than entertainment? That sounds like commie talk to me.

 

[KevanG]

Well I am Canadian and my country is just a bit north of russia.

 

[DarkSentinel]

Kronum is better

 

[Breogan]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/...94fifty-smart-basketball-baig-review/3435703/


Sensors in the ball relay info to your phone basically coaching you and providing drills that push you to perform better.

Maybe they can add these "sensors" to smart phones "basically coaching and providing drills that teach" the uncoordinated masses how to walk first, while using a smartphone.

 

[Godzilla2000]

We should be using technology to come up with new and interesting sports.

 

[RetrogradeOrbit]

Pfffft! I want a device in the ball that makes it go where I want it to...

 

[Godzilla2000]

Maybe the ball can be remote controlled to become an instrument of destruction?

 

[DarkSentinel]

We should be using technology to come up with new and interesting sports.

We already have a new and interesting sport

 

[KevanG]

Amazon drone hunting is not a sport.

 

[Dark Raven]

What's the point of it being so expensive? They need to find a way to produce it at a lower price so that people can actually use it. Who is going to buy that?

 

[DarkSentinel]

Amazon drone hunting is not a sport.

Spoiler

 

[Pink Ranger]

Maybe the ball can be remote controlled to become an instrument of destruction?

Been done. Death Wish 5.

 

[Tropico]

I used it today while trying to dunk. I only got one line and I don't think it was all that constructive: "White men can't jump!".