We've written before about the massive impact Google Glass could have on sports and even shared a couple early examples from sports-minded Glass Explorers this spring.
But now we have our closest look yet at the intersection of sports and Google Glass. It comes thanks to Bethanie Mattek-Sands, the 58th-ranked women's tennis player in the world and herself a Glass Explorer, one of the first consumers to use the new wearable technology.
Mattek-Sands is wearing Glass this week at Wimbledon, and the YouTube video embedded above gives an early look at her preparations for the tournament and arrival in London. Seeing life shot from her perspective through Glass is pretty sweet, indeed. The two-and-a-half-minute video includes meetings with trainers and media, her prepping for the trip and some of her earliest practice work on Wimbledon's grass courts.
Other tennis pros at Wimbledon have taken notice, too, it seems.
"I'm really stoked I get to work with Google and test out something that is brand new on the market," Mattek-Sands told USA Today. "All of the players at Wimbledon have been asking about (the glasses)."
It seems only a matter of time before Glass or similar tech gives fans a player's-eye view of their favorite sports, whether tennis, basketball or soccer. Augmented reality for athletes â€" featuring stats and other real-time information â€" will likely become a reality soon enough as well.
We've still got to wait for all that, however. But until then, there's Bethanie Mattek-Sands at Wimbledon, giving the rest of us an early look at the future. Follow her on Twitter to see if she posts more Glass updates from the All England Club this week.
What kind of role do you think Glass or similar tech will come to play in the sports world? Let us know in the comments.
Homepage image courtesy Project Glass via YouTube
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