First V1sion Wearable Sports Broadcast System Selected by Euroleague Basketball

LAS VEGAS - Jan. 6, 2015 - PRLog -- First V1sion today announced that its wearable sports broadcast system has been selected by Euroleague Basketball, Europe's most prestigious professional club basketball competition. The company's patented smart jerseys will be worn by teams during Turkish Airlines Euroleague games, enabling fans to see what the players see, and delivering an unparalleled immersive viewing experience. Initial trials will begin during training sessions early this year followed by Top 16 Euroleague Basketball games and Final Four games in 2015.

First V1sion will be at CES 2015 showcasing technology's wearable future at the Intel Booth: LVCC, Central Hall stand #7252 from Jan 6-9.

Integrating an advanced lightweight wearable camera and biometric sensors into a smart athletic jersey, the First V1sion system has the potential to change the way that fans watch and enjoy practically any sport – from soccer and athletics to basketball and tennis – by transmitting real-time HD footage from the sports person's own viewpoint for simultaneous live broadcast.

"Wearable broadcast technology will change how fans watch basketball by giving them the sensations of speed, emotion and excitement as experienced first-hand by the players on the court," said Alex Ferrer Kristjansson, director, brand & communications, Euroleague Basketball. "Basketball is a fast-paced sport, but we believe that the First V1sion system will be more than a match for these demanding conditions, while being practically imperceptible to the players."

First V1sion's patented system delivers zero-delay broadcast-quality vision, sound and biometric data in FULL HD 1080p. It is compatible with broadcast footage and provides previously unseen camera angles to create truly comprehensive sports coverage. The technology is fully integrated into the smart jerseys and allows a full range of motion without interfering with play. First V1sion can be adapted for any sport, with the plug-and-play system being quick and easy to implement.

"We want to bring fans closer to those incredible sporting moments that excite, inspire and motivate us," said Jose A. Ildefonso, CEO, First V1sion. "We are very excited to be working with Euroleague Basketball, because it's a truly global competition with viewers around the world. Our aim is for implementations such as these to bring wearable broadcast technology to a wider audience, as we sincerely believe that our system can offer rich new perspectives to fans of all sports."

About Euroleague Basketball
A global leader in sports management, Euroleague Basketball develops and organizes elite competitions, sporting events, corporate social responsibility programs and educational initiatives. Founded in 2000 under a breakthrough private organizational model for European professional team sports, Euroleague Basketball manages the continent's two premier men's basketball competitions, the Turkish Airlines Euroleague and the Eurocup, as well the sport's premier under-18 showcase, the Euroleague Basketball International Junior Tournament. Both the men's and junior European champions are crowned each spring at world basketball's signature weekend event, the Turkish Airlines Euroleague Final Four. For aspirants to careers in sports management, the Euroleague Basketball Institute offers the expertise of industry leaders through seminars, clinics, summits and a certified master's degree program. Most recently, Euroleague Basketball launched the groundbreaking corporate social responsibility program One Team, which unites 32 of its own clubs and world-renowned partners to support at-risk communities in 14 countries through grass-roots activities that have reached more than 10,000 participants to date. Find more details about Euroleague Basketball at http://www.euroleague.net/ Follow Euroleague at https://www.facebook.com/ TheEuroleagueand on Twitter @Euroleague

About First V1sion
First V1sion is shaping the future of broadcast sports. The patented First V1sion wearable broadcast system is fully integrated within a smart jersey embedded with a lightweight wearable camera and biometric sensors, and is completely imperceptible to the player. The HD camera also includes a pulsometer and accelerometer to provide real-time data. First V1sion creates a new point of view for sports by making the players' field of vision accessible to the fans. First V1sion was a finalist in 2014 at Intel's Make it Wearable global awards and is a partner of Wayra, the Telefonica startup accelerator. For more information, visit www.firstv1sion.com/

VIDEOS LINKS
We can all see what Fernando Alonso sees, but what about Messi? (Intro First V1sion) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95o5v9NqBlY



Nacho Llovet testing First V1sion - Belgrado Basketball (in Spanish) http://youtu.be/Oh55tHW_Llc

First official Spanish league soccer game filmed using First V1sion - Cordoba C.F. (in Spanish) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwVs8fo0xuw

First V1sion Top 10 Finalist Intel Make it Wearable (English subtitles) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEVY5WX9MuA

ONLINE MEDIA KIT, B-ROLL & IMAGES
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SOCIAL MEDIA
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