If you’re heading to Melbourne to watch athletic men and women hit a ball over a net in a real-life version of the game Pong later this month, you’ll be happy to know that Optus has announced it will be providing free Wi-Fi to the entire Australian Open tennis site this year. More »
While the 3D Wimbledon broadcasts didn’t make it to Australian televisions, Sony and Hoyts got together to bring the Men’s Final to a few Australian theatres. As someone who attended a Wimbledon final in the flesh exactly 10 years ago, I thought I’d head along to see how close big screen 3D tennis gets you to the real thing. More »
Personally, I find tennis and the current state of 3D to be about equal in terms of underwhelming wow factor. But if you’re a die-hard fan of both, you’ll be able to watch the men’s final at selected cinemas in Brisbane (Stafford), Sydney (Broadway) and Central Melbourne. More »
Do you like tennis? Do you like the third dimension? Hold onto your pants! This year’s Wimbledon will be recorded in 3D, so it’ll feel like each serve is flying right at your face! Or be blurry and headache-inducing. [RegHardware]
DirecTV’s already brought a ton of sports to its 3D broadcast, but as of August 30, they’ll be showing the US Open. Not being much of a fan of 3DTV, this could be just the thing to change my mind. More »
Joining the Android version from last year, IBM’s Seer augmented reality app for Wimbledon Tennis-goers will be available for iPhones too – just in the nick of time for the first serve on June 21st. More »
This is pretty cool – so long as you enjoy tennis, I guess. Channel 7 is using Windows 7′s Snap feature to show two video streams side by side during the telecast of the Australian Open. More »
The IBM Seer app is yet another example of why augmented reality is so damned good. Running on pretty much every GPS-enabled Android phone, the app will let you see information and locations around Melbourne Park using your Android phone’s screen and camera. More »
Just like their recent announcement about next year’s Soccer World Cup, Optus has announced that their customers will be able to stream live broadcasts of the Australian Open Tennis tournament next month for free. More »
