Sony’s Internet TV is at IFA, demonstrating how Google TV might make your soccer—or football, rather—watching experience more interesting. No further details on the hardware side of things, but the UI looks polished, and more importantly, pretty useful.
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With the 2010 World Cup a distant memory, Japan has started preparations for its 2022 World Cup bid. Judging by what they’re showing FIFA, it’s going to be ridiculously futuristic. Like real-time holographic matches beamed across the world futuristic.
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The World Cup is over, taking with it our beloved vuvuzela coverage. And I can’t think of a more fitting final tribute than this: a collection of classic film scores, accompanied by the world’s most annoying instrument.
We saw the ARSoccer app on Giz on Sunday, but why support an overseas developed app when there’s a similar app grown right here at home? Sydney developer Blind Mice Studios has created Upsies, an augmented reality soccer app for the iPhone.
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In the recent finals of the world’s most prestigious tiny robot soccer tournament, the Darmstadt Dribblers housed the FUmanoids 7-1. Here’s the (mercifully) sped-up video of the match, complete with theatrics I haven’t seen since I last watched Italy play.
This is the world’s largest vuvuzela. While it may look like a fun prop it’s actually – terrifyingly – fully functional. And if you thought a stadium full of these was annoying, just listen to gigantor here can do:
As you juggle your virtual, augmented reality soccer ball with this cool little cameraphone-enabled app, be sure to have friends blare their vuvuzelas in your ears to complete the ambiance.
