NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) today unveiled Nike+ Basketball and Nike+
Training, two new experiences connecting digitally enabled footwear with
interactive mobile applications that together deliver a revolutionary
sport experience. First unveiled for running products in 2006, NIKE+ has
grown into a community of six million digitally connected athletes and
is set to expand with the recent launch of the NIKE+ FuelBand, a
wrist-based device designed to track everyday activity.
NIKE, Inc. today unveiled Nike+ Basketball and Nike+ Training, two new experiences connecting digitally enabled footwear with interactive mobile applications that together deliver a revolutionary sport experience. The first NIKE+ enabled Basketball shoe will be the Nike Hyperdunk+ which will be worn by LeBron James this summer. (Photo: Business Wire)
The new Nike+ Basketball experience breaks down the user's game to
deliver information and measurement, which in turn provides motivation.
Nike+ Basketball measures how high, how hard and how quick players play
each game.
Nike+ Training transforms a daily workout from a necessity to something
fun. The experience fuses the appeal of gaming with high-intensity
fitness to create the perfect training companion to a 24/7/365 lifestyle.
The technology in both experiences utilizes a new Nike+ Pressure Sensor
built into each shoe that collects information about the user's movement
and then wirelessly transmits data to their phone. It is then translated
into different metrics delivering previously unknown information about
either their workout or their game.
NIKE, Inc. President & CEO Mark Parker unveiled the new NIKE+ technology
at an event in New York attended by U.S. sprinter Allyson Felix, Super
Bowl Champion Victor Cruz, and boxing world champion Manny Pacquiao.
"NIKE+ allows us to connect the physical world of sport with the social
elements of digital to create a better sport experience for every
athlete," said Parker. "It's about much more than a shoe. It represents
a shift for NIKE from product, to product + experiences."
Nike+ Basketball measures how high, how hard and how quick
players play the game via the ‘Track My Game' mode.