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March 10, 2020 09:00 am

Google, Adidas, and EA team up on a new smart insole that tracks soccer kicks for FIFA Mobile rewards




Photo by Cameron Faulkner / The Verge

Google, Adidas, and EA have teamed up on a smart shoe insole that connects to your phone and can turn your kicks and movement on the soccer field into rewards in FIFA Mobile. The smart insole is powered by Google’s Jacquard wearable technology, which was previously only available on two Levi’s jackets and on a Yves Saint Laurent backpack.


The product is called the Adidas GMR, and it’s on sale now. For $40, you’ll get two insoles, a Jacquard tag to put in the shoe of your dominant foot, and a dummy tag that goes in the shoe of your other foot.




Photo by Cameron Faulkner / The Verge

On the jackets and backpack, the Jacquard tag connects to your phone so you can use touch-sensitive fabric as a remote for calls, music,...



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Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/10/21168731/google-adidas-ea-smart-insole-jacquard-wearable-fifa-mobile-gmr-soccer

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