Google and Adidas have announced an agreement with which they will market one of the products that Google had been developing for a long time. We talk about jacquard, a small device with sensors designed to be placed on clothing to make them smart, and with the help of Adidas it will slip into the sole of your shoe.
Gamifying FIFA
The idea is great. Taking into account the pull that FIFA has among players and the close relationship that exists between playing the game and practicing soccer, this peculiar template could be a success among users. The Adidas GMR is a template that has a hole to introduce the Jaquard sensor. Pairing this device with the app FIFA Mobile, users will be able to improve the performance of their player by increasing the value of the stats as long as they meet certain challenges.
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To do this, the application will invite the user to do certain practical exercises that will be recognized and monitored with the help of the information collected by Jaquard, so that at the same time that we exercise we would be improving our profile in the application. The sensor will be in charge of measuring things like the shots, the power of the shot, the distance traveled and the speed, so that the application can know what you're doing and thus unlock the different challenges that it proposes.
At the moment we do not know the type of challenges that will be offered in the application, and if the player's score can be improved to all new players of Ultimate Team or just a character created for the occasion (an avatar of ourselves). Even so, it doesn't seem like a very interesting way to bring technology to sport in a fun way, since more than one will be willing to jump onto the pitch in order to raise their pace statistics by one point.
How much does this smart template cost?
The Adidas GMR can be purchased right now through the manufacturer's website at a price of $34,95, and is available in sizes from 36 to 48. In addition to the insole with the Jaquard, the box will come with a second insole with another piece without function so that both feet have the same weight and offer the same sensations. The insole acts as a normal insole, so you can use it in any type of shoe, regardless of the brand.