Tuesday, September 3, 2024

huupe dreams

Photo by Stacie Joy 

The "smart basketball hoop" installed last Thursday in Tompkins Square Park is currently out of commission. 

"It's not broken. It needs to be hard-wired into the city's system," said a technician on the scene. "[It] may be back online tomorrow sometime and will then be good for 24/7."

A company called huupe is behind the technology that provides feedback on your game. Per the city: "Its waterproof backboard functions as a video screen, delivering expert training content, live TV, and interactive elements to enrich the playing experience." 

The high-tech hoop will be here until early October.
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6 comments:

  1. UnknownSeptember 3, 2024 at 7:15 PM

    I hope someone is guarding that High Tech Hoop or it will probably end up getting stolen.

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  2. hywel ddaSeptember 4, 2024 at 6:15 AM

    "Interactive elements" = commercials.

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  3. FuzzballSeptember 4, 2024 at 10:16 AM

    "interactive elements" = facial recognition software

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  4. NOTORIOUSSeptember 4, 2024 at 5:07 PM

    This thing annoys the shit out of me. People can't play basketball without a camera focused on them, having their data collected and then pumped back to - you guessed it - California? Tech Industry, get bent and leave us alone.

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  5. AnonSeptember 4, 2024 at 8:53 PM

    Can this thing find my tennis balls

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