Hockey season is here, and with a new season brings new technology. The NHL signed a deal with the wearable camera manufacturer GoPro before the start of the season, which will enable certain players and officials to wear the portable camera during the game. The recorded footage will then be used to give the audience at home a replay of the action from the player's point of view. While other sports have used GoPros to film footage during practice, the NHL will be the first major league sport to use these nifty cameras during an actual game. If the experiment goes well for the NHL, they could eventually look into broadcasting live action from the GoPros. Then viewers would be able to watch the fastest game on earth from the perspective of their favorite player, and get a feel of what it's actually like to be on the ice. And who knows, maybe even the NFL will follow suit in the next couple years. Here's a look at what you can expect to see from the NHL's new gadgets:
Reference:
Hutchinson, F. (n.d.). NHL to enhance coverage with GoPro. Retrieved October 26, 2014, from http://www.sportspromedia.com/news/nhl_to_enhance_coverage_with_gopro
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