• Slash Gear, Monday, February 8, 2016 8:28 AM

With the Super Bowl upon us, what better time to preview the latest in Wilson X's wirelessly-enabled sports tech, the Connected Football. Though it's stuffed with Bluetooth and a bevy of sensors, at first glance you'd be forgiven for mistaking it for a regular football but, as Wilson demonstrated when I met with them in San Francisco this week, it'll unlock a wealth of new data when it arrives in time for the 2016 season. Where the Wilson X Connected Basketball was targeted a pro-athletes, the company is looking to a broader market with the Connected Football. Though it's on a par with one of Wilson's pro-level balls, and thus suitable for proper teams, it's also being pitched at enthusiasts looking, so VP of product R&D Bob Thruman explained to me, for "evolved experiences" that build upon the traditional game.

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