NBA dons Google Glass to put you in the game (pictures)

Technology from CrowdOptic will provide a player's eye view of the NBA.

James Martin

March 18, 2014 5:30 a.m. PT

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A Glass dunk

Point Guard Ray McCallum Jr. dunks during Sacramento Kings practice while wearing Google Glass. Soon, the audience may get the up-close view of the action on the court.

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2 on 1, with Glass

Sacramento Kings shooting guard Orlando Johnson, Point Guard Ray McCallum Jr., and Power Forward Jason Thompson all wear Google Glass as they shoot a few baskets during practice in Sacramento on March 3, 2014.

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Tyreke Evans (No. 1) of the New Orleans Pelicans drives against Jason Thompson (No. 4) of the Sacramento Kings on March 3, 2014, at Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento, Calif.

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"Inherit" the feed

Using CrowdOptic's software to broadcast on-player Google Glass views, anyone using the app can "inherit" the feed, and be able to get the first person view of the action on the court.

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Shooting for three

Kings shooting guard Orlando Johnson practices his three-pointers while wearing Google Glass, providing a first person view via technology from CrowdOptic.

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A new dimension to the game

First person player-to-spectator technology like this could add a whole new dimension to the game, with dozens of alternate views available during every game.

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Choose your player

CrowdOptic vice president of business development (and former NFL linebacker) Jim Kovach sat down with CNET's Sumi Das and explained that soon, the audience might have hundreds of offensive, defensive, and court side views to choose from, "They're going to see what they want to see."

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A player's eye view

Sacramento Kings shooting guard Orlando Johnson goes up for a dunk during practice while wearing Google Glass, providing a first person view via technology from CrowdOptic.

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Court side views

Scott Moak, Vice President of Community Impact, and Executive Director of the Sacramento Kings Foundation, and the Kings announcer, is seen here court side wearing Google Glass during a game against the New Orleans Pelicans on March 3, 2014.

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Choose your player

Soon, using Google Glass and CrowdOptic's technology, you may be able to put yourself right in the middle of the action on plays like this.

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A cheerleader's view

One of the Sacramento Kings cheerleaders wears Google Glass while dancing during the halftime show. Her view was then broadcast to the arena's JumboTron.