The U of I Baseball program has unveiled the official poster for the 2012 season. If you can’t wait till opening home date to see it up close, they’ve uploaded here so you can take a gander.
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WCIA-News has an interesting story about a few undergraduate students working with a journalism professor to come out with an iOS and Android app that will “enhance” the experience of Illini sports fans. The first beneficiaries of the app will be fans of Illinois baseball as they will debut it at the first home game.
What will it do? Here is how Assistant Professor Charles Ledford describes the experience:
"What people will be able to do is using their smart phone, point it at a head shot of a player, the player will basically come to life. A player’s 30- to – 40 second bio would be triggered by the head shot, virtual world will be brought together with the physical world."
Ledford says the app would be free of charge.