Personal Basketball Coach: Tactic Training through Wireless Virtual Reality

Abstract

In this paper, we present a basketball tactic training framework with the aid of virtual reality (VR) technology to improve the effectiveness and experience of tactic learning. Our proposal is composed of 1) a wireless VR interaction system with motion capture devices which is applicable in the fast movement basketball running scenario; 2) a computing server that generates three-dimensional virtual players, defenders, and advantageous tactics guide. By the assistance of our VR training system, the user can vividly experience how the tactics are executed by viewing from the a specific player's viewing direction. Moreover, the basketball tactic movement guidance and virtual defenders are rendered in our VR system to make the users feel like playing in a real basketball game, which improves the efficiency and effectiveness of tactics training.