Cowboys News: Dallas To Use Virtual Reality Headsets For Film Study

The Dallas Cowboys have pushed themselves ahead of the curve when it comes to the intersection of football and cutting-edge technology, announcing that they'll use virtual reality technology in film study for three key position groups.

Here's Sean Wagner-McGough of CBS Sports with the report:

According to Re/code, the Cowboys are going to begin using "live-action 3-D video replay" with their quarterbacks. The team reportedly signed a two-year deal with StriVR Labs, a "virtual reality sports startup," as Re/code put it. Now, Tony Romo and the other quarterbacks on the Cowboys' roster will wear VR headsets. After a play is completed, footage of that play from the quarterback's point of view will be available in 3-D format, which will allow Romo to review each play and every decision that he made from the way in which he originally saw the action unfold. In other words, this should allow Romo to rewind a play and watch it again, from the exact same perspective he saw it the first time.

In theory, this could lead to better decision making from the Cowboys' quarterbacks.

ESPN reported that the Cowboys will also have their linebackers and safeties wear the headsets, which will let coaches check if their defenders are making the correct reads. As ESPN pointed out, the technology will also allow backups to get virtual reps even when they're not on the field.

Keeping with the theme of technological advancement, Dallas also employed drones to film practices earlier in the offseason.

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