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Seeking excellence and success in sports and performing arts through mental conditioning and other applied behavioral sciences, from Psychogenyx.  
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Can a VR game make you a better footballer?

Can a VR game make you a better footballer? | Sports and Performance Psychology | Scoop.it
Co-founded by a sports scientist, 'Be Your Best' aims to train footballers even when they're injured - can it do anything for the average gamer?
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The Tech Guy Building Wearables for America’s Olympians - Bloomberg

The Tech Guy Building Wearables for America’s Olympians - Bloomberg | Sports and Performance Psychology | Scoop.it
The U.S. Olympic Committee’s biomedical engineer, Mounir Zok, is more focused on the IoT (internet of things) than the IOC (International Olympic Committee).
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Impressive San Francisco 49ers Rookie C.J. Beathard Has Been Using STRIVR

Impressive San Francisco 49ers Rookie C.J. Beathard Has Been Using STRIVR | Sports and Performance Psychology | Scoop.it
San Francisco 49ers quarterbacks including rookie C.J. Beathard have gotten reps in virtual reality through STRIVR as they compete for playing time.
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Georgia Tech's Josh Pastner Uses VR During Recruiting Visits

Georgia Tech's Josh Pastner Uses VR During Recruiting Visits | Sports and Performance Psychology | Scoop.it
Georgia Tech men’s basketball coach Josh Pastner is implementing virtual reality into his recruiting process. Pastner has brought virtual reality goggles t
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Arizona Cardinals Fans Can Experience Team's Virtual Reality Training

Arizona Cardinals Fans Can Experience Team's Virtual Reality Training | Sports and Performance Psychology | Scoop.it
Back in 2015, the Arizona Cardinals became one of six NFL teams to use virtual reality in their training efforts. Now, the Cardinals are including their fa
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A New Way for Therapists to Get Inside Heads: Virtual Reality

A New Way for Therapists to Get Inside Heads: Virtual Reality | Sports and Performance Psychology | Scoop.it
Limbix, a start-up using Google headsets, helps psychologists expose patients to their anxieties in the safety of an office.
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Can Virtual Reality Help Texas Tech Football Get Over The Hump?

Can Virtual Reality Help Texas Tech Football Get Over The Hump? | Sports and Performance Psychology | Scoop.it
FRISCO, Texas -- Last fall, the Texas Tech football program made headlines for partnering with STRIVR, a virtual reality company that works with several NF
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Golden State Warriors' Steve Kerr, Kevin Durant Praise Virtual Reality

Golden State Warriors' Steve Kerr, Kevin Durant Praise Virtual Reality | Sports and Performance Psychology | Scoop.it
On Tuesday, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr and small forward Kevin Durant offered some praise for virtual reality and the new technology.
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The NFL To Incorporate Virtual Reality Into Workplace Diversity Training With The Help Of Stanford

The NFL To Incorporate Virtual Reality Into Workplace Diversity Training With The Help Of Stanford | Sports and Performance Psychology | Scoop.it
The NFL To Incorporate Virtual Reality Into Workplace Diversity Training With The Help Of Stanford
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College programs turning to virtual reality for recruiting - Centre Daily Times

College programs turning to virtual reality for recruiting - Centre Daily Times | Sports and Performance Psychology | Scoop.it
College football teams have been using virtual reality as a training tool, putting players in an interactive 360-degree environment without having to be on the field.
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What Steph Curry's Three Minute VR Drill Means for Pro Sports

What Steph Curry's Three Minute VR Drill Means for Pro Sports | Sports and Performance Psychology | Scoop.it
Steph Curry has two regular-season MVPs, and he made an NBA record nine 3-point shots in this year’s Finals. That kind of talent is both physical and mental, encompassing modern athleticism in its fullest form. The 30-year old is at the top of his game and improving year-over-year, and a recent interview with Back to …
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Can VR help build a better ballplayer? SIUE is finding out.

Can VR help build a better ballplayer? SIUE is finding out. | Sports and Performance Psychology | Scoop.it
SIUE sports study shows VR virtual reality goggles helps baseball team athletes' performance imagery skills in Southern Illinois St Louis MO news
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An Insider's Look At Intel's Virtual Reality Baseball Broadcasts

An Insider's Look At Intel's Virtual Reality Baseball Broadcasts | Sports and Performance Psychology | Scoop.it
Intel's weekly virtual reality broadcast of Major League Baseball games offers fans a personalized viewing experience and access to new vantage points.
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How VR Free Throw Reps Helped Washington Wizards' Ian Mahinmi

How VR Free Throw Reps Helped Washington Wizards' Ian Mahinmi | Sports and Performance Psychology | Scoop.it
Virtual reality technology company STRIVR seems to have helped $64 million man Ian Mahinmi and his free throw woes last season. Though his overall percenta
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NFL Refs Are Using STRIVR's Virtual Reality Training To Get Mental Reps

NFL Refs Are Using STRIVR's Virtual Reality Training To Get Mental Reps | Sports and Performance Psychology | Scoop.it
STRIVR has been training NFL officials ahead of the 2017 season, as part of the league’s efforts to better prepare refs for live-game scenarios using virtu
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VICE Documentary Highlights Texas Tech Red Raiders' Use Of Virtual Reality

VICE Documentary Highlights Texas Tech Red Raiders' Use Of Virtual Reality | Sports and Performance Psychology | Scoop.it
VICE released a documentary, Chasing Perfection, that captures the Texas Tech Red Raiders' use of virtual reality as the football team trains for 2016.
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Chicago Bears Using Virtual Reality To Help New Quarterbacks

Chicago Bears Using Virtual Reality To Help New Quarterbacks | Sports and Performance Psychology | Scoop.it
The quarterback position might seem simple to the uninitiated. On any given play you're either handing the ball off or throwing it to a receiver, right? Gi
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Lou Amundson's Big Plans for Taking Fans Inside NBA Players' Lives Via Virtual Reality - National Basketball Players Association

Lou Amundson's Big Plans for Taking Fans Inside NBA Players' Lives Via Virtual Reality - National Basketball Players Association | Sports and Performance Psychology | Scoop.it
As a 12-year-old in 1994, Lou Amundson remembers being “super stoked” about getting the first PlayStation for Christmas. It was the one tech product he got the most excited about as a kid. He was in awe of the graphics and how futuristic the gameplay was, enjoying NBA Live and other basketball video games. Now, 22 years later, Amundson has his own plans for a cutting-edge NBA
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The Tampa Bay Rays Are Using Virtual Reality To Prepare For Opponents

The Tampa Bay Rays Are Using Virtual Reality To Prepare For Opponents | Sports and Performance Psychology | Scoop.it
The Tampa Bay Rays Are Using Virtual Reality To Prepare For Opponents by being able to experience how a certain pitcher's mechanics and motion.
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