 glasses to training sessions for elite footballers by 2025. While it's predicted the 2030s will see athletes wear electronics on - or even under - the skin to enhance their performance. And tech called 'active skin' - an example of sensing technology - will be used by pros to improve their technique in sports like tennis or golf, to help develop muscle memory for a particular action. Dr Pearson added: 'AR glasses will adapt to){kind=link}
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A LEADING futurologist has revealed how tech will change sport – including AI training sessions, micro-technology skin implants, and Star Wars-style pod racing.
Dr Ian Pearson, who has more than 1,800 inventions to his name – including text messaging – has predicted what innovations we can expect in sport in coming decades.
The new tech will enable athletes to improve their performance and give fans the ultimate viewing experience – and wouldn’t look out of place in a sci-fi blockbuster.
And it’s not just participants who will benefit from the enhancements.