A smart-linked basketball "Wilson X Connected Basketball" that allows you to check the shoot success rate for each position of the coat and the results of daily practice on a graph

A smart soccer ball which can read the rotation speed and orbit of the ball and can even practice "Breb ball"MiCoach smart ball"And the smart golf sensor which can display the trajectory of the swing in 3D and can confirm the degree of progress for each swing"Zepp Golf swing sensor"Tools to enjoy training in cooperation with smartphones are appearing one after another. In the meantime, smart basketball which can play basketball's monotonous shoot practice while listening to live commentWilson X Connected Basketball"Has appeared.

Wilson X Connected Basketball - Smart Sensor Basketball & App
http://www.wilson.com/x/basketball/

Wilson X Connected Basketball Preview - CNET
http://www.cnet.com/products/wilson-x-connected-basketball/

Wilson X Connected Basketball is what kind of basketball you can understand in one shot by watching the following movie.

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Basketball shoot practice


It is difficult to know exactly how accurate the shoot succeeded when concentrating and practicing.


It is a smart basketball "Wilson X Connected Basketball" that is of great use in such a case. Shapes and size momentum are exactly the same as ordinary basketball.


The difference is that it links with a smartphone and uses it.


Multiple modes can be selected with a dedicated application. For example, when practicing free throw, select "FREE THROW" mode.


After that, just repeat shoot as usual OK.


With this kind of shoot success rate for each position of the coat ......


It is possible to check the results of everyday practice on a graph.


Wilson X Connected Basketball is a smartphone linked basketball developed by Wilson, a leading sports equipment manufacturer.


By connecting Bluetooth to a smartphone and having it "live" with Bluetooth connected headphones, you can see if the shoot entered.


There are 4 modes to play. "Free Range" is a mode to hit the shot from each place of the court as a game.


"Free Throw" literally is a free throw competing for success rate.


"Buzzer Beater" is a mode to practice shooting while the countdown is done, you can improve your skill by practicing while imagining the situation "End game over last few seconds".


In "Game Time", it is a mode to play in the position of the star player of the home team, and you can practice shoots while the live broadcast and audience cheering are reproduced.


From the review of The Verge and CNET It is like this if you summarize the good and bad points of Wilson X Connected Basketball.

Wilson X Connected Basketball has no obstacles to play such as buttons and USB ports, and there are 29.5 inches of official size and 28.5 inches of medium size, places that can be used exactly like normal basketball is a nice place .


Every time we build a shoot practice, the place where we have games such as unlocking the stage is also good.


However, it is a big neck that the price is 199 dollars (about 24,000 yen), which is considerably higher than general rubber type basketball.


In addition, since Wilson X Connected Basketball is a disposable type with built-in battery, it can not be charged. According to Wilson it is said that it is possible to shoot about 100,000 times, but if you shoot 300 times everyday, it is a calculation that only has about a year.


In addition, it is good or bad that Bluetooth headphones are essential. While it is fun to practice shooting while listening to live comment and cheering, wearing headphones on your ear can also hinder the shoot.


CNET also points out the difficulty of pairing with smartphones. It is necessary to grab a knack, such as there is a designation in the direction of rotation of the ball where it is necessary to throw off the ball while rotating the ball 10 feet (about 3 meters) or more after the application is started, and finally succeeded at the 4th time I am talking.


Other than that, we can not recognize the shot from a distance closer than 7 feet (about 2 meters), the probability of recognizing the shoot is about 97% and not perfect, after catching the shot, catch the ball before falling to the ground It is said that there are detailed notes such as points which should not be done, naturally such as layup and dunk are not counted.


Two points of about 20,000 yen and exhaustion is a big minus point, but if it can be tolerated, Wilson X Connected Basketball that makes monotonous shoot practice fun can be said to be effective as a training tool.