When you’re in the midst of a hard and fast basketball game, you might not have time to stop and look up at the scoreboard. What if you could just get the score by looking at your opponent’s shirt?
In Australia, new jerseys with electro-luminescent displays on them are being tested. The shirts show information for the players, such as the time left in the game and the current score. The name of the technology is TeamAware and it’s supposed to be “beneficial for the player’s confidence in their team tactics.”
The jersey works in conjunction with an iPod-sized computer that must be strapped to the player’s body and which communicates with a central control system. No word on when or whether this will make it’s way to the U.S.
via GizmoWatch
If basketball is your preferred method of getting a good workout, then you need to be able to carry that b-ball with you, so you can get into a game at a moment’s notice. The trouble with those basketballs is they’re not exactly pocket-sized. It can be a bit awkward carrying one with you wherever you go. Well, not if you have a special backpack designed to hold a basketball as well as the rest of your gym gear. The Urban Basketball Backpack looks a bit funky, but it seems to get the job done. It should be available soon.