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The Dallas Cowboys Will Train Their Quarterbacks With Virtual Reality Headsets

Posted by samzenpus on from the put-on-your-helmet dept.

An anonymous reader writes: The Dallas Cowboys have signed a two-year deal with a virtual reality sports startup called StriVR Lab to train quarterbacks using a VR headset according to reports. The technology was originally developed by Derek Belch, a former kicker at Stanford, and it is credited with turning around the school's football program. Besides Stanford, StriVR also signed deals with: Arkansas, Clemson, Vanderbilt, Auburn and Dartmouth.

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  1. Uh-oh by Dave+Emami · · Score: 4, Funny

    Jocks and nerds, living together. Mass hysteria!

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    1. Re:Uh-oh by halivar · · Score: 2, Funny

      As it turns out, the lead programmer used to get atomic wedgies by Tony Romo in high school. Finally, at long last, he has a chance for revenge. But since Romo can't get any worse, he gets better anyways. No matter what, nerds lose.

  2. Football... by CohibaVancouver · · Score: 2, Funny

    Football?

    Oh yeah, that's the game where they mostly carry the ball around, right?

    ...and it's also the one where the ball isn't a ball?

    I think I remember now.

  3. Re:Disgusting. by CohibaVancouver · · Score: 2

    Correct. Everyone knows it should be used for pornography.

  4. Fitting by BCW2 · · Score: 2

    Since they have a virtual Quarterback, it makes sense. If they had a real one...

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  5. Virtual DeflateGate by Tablizer · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm creating the Flat-A-Tron to sell to the New England Patriots

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  6. Re:Will they include haptic feedback? by gstoddart · · Score: 2

    Yes, I'm sure they've totally forgotten about the actual physical aspects of the game, and will do this 100% VR.

    Just like pilots now exclusively use flight sims and don't fly real planes.

    Honestly, it's a tool. It's not the entirety of everything they will ever seek to do. Nobody is going to strap VR goggles to someone's head and then send them out to play football.

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  7. Counter Punch by Cleveland Browns. by 140Mandak262Jamuna · · Score: 2

    Cleveland Browns spokesperson Big L Oser announced that the Browns are planning to use Virtual Reality training to their fans. The fans will use this technology to see the Browns win the Superbowl virtually. The spokesperson said, "This is probably the only way a Brown fan is going to see a Brown quarterback lift the Lombardi trophy in the next few decades".

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