Cody Kessler and USC teammates experiment with virtual reality technology
http://www.latimes.com/sports/ucla/la-sp-usc-football-20151222-story.html
USC took steps Monday toward a virtual football future.
During a Trojans practice for the Dec. 30 Holiday Bowl against Wisconsin, representatives of a Palo Alto-based company that developed virtual reality technology utilized by several college and NFL teams were on hand as quarterback Cody Kessler and teammates went through a drill.
The company, STRIVR, shoots images with a 360-degree camera. Players can later go through reps with a virtual reality headset.
USC Coach Clay Helton described Monday's exercise as a "test run" and "experiment."
The STRIVR technology, developed atStanford, has been utilized by Cardinal quarterback Kevin Hogan.
The fifth-year senior led the Cardinal to victories over the Trojans in September and in the Pac-12 Conference title game this month.
Helton, impressed by Hogan's performance throughout the season, met last month with STRIVR representatives and was intrigued.
"From a quarterback coaches' view, and how Kevin has progressed up at Stanford with this," Helton said, "I think it's invaluable."
Players were not made available to the media after practice.
http://www.latimes.com/sports/ucla/la-sp-usc-football-20151222-story.html
USC took steps Monday toward a virtual football future.
During a Trojans practice for the Dec. 30 Holiday Bowl against Wisconsin, representatives of a Palo Alto-based company that developed virtual reality technology utilized by several college and NFL teams were on hand as quarterback Cody Kessler and teammates went through a drill.
The company, STRIVR, shoots images with a 360-degree camera. Players can later go through reps with a virtual reality headset.
USC Coach Clay Helton described Monday's exercise as a "test run" and "experiment."
The STRIVR technology, developed atStanford, has been utilized by Cardinal quarterback Kevin Hogan.
The fifth-year senior led the Cardinal to victories over the Trojans in September and in the Pac-12 Conference title game this month.
Helton, impressed by Hogan's performance throughout the season, met last month with STRIVR representatives and was intrigued.
"From a quarterback coaches' view, and how Kevin has progressed up at Stanford with this," Helton said, "I think it's invaluable."
Players were not made available to the media after practice.
