Try Adidas soles with Google Jacquard technology

Try Adidas soles with Google Jacquard technology

With a jacket on the line, Google is relaunching the smart wearable initiative known as Project Jacquard, this time with insoles developed by Adidas, and the leaked images reveal most of what we can expect. According to Footy Headlines, "Adidas GMR soles" ("GMR" stands for "player", apparently) will adapt to your football boots and monitor your performance in touch, control, speed and kicking. , all courtesy of a Google Jacquard chip. The site was able to get hold of a couple of the templates in advance and confirmed that they would work with an app available for Android and iOS. You can even link your performance to the FIFA Mobile Ultimate Team game. Google teased the product on social media earlier this week, with the help of Juventus star Paulo Dybala, so there's not much to reveal at the official launch. It is scheduled for Tuesday, March 10.

< p lang="en" dir="ltr">Are you ready for our new product created with @adidasfootball @eafifamobile and @googleatap? The global launch is four days away when we reveal all the details at #adidasGMR via #googleatap and #JacquardbyGoogle! pic.twitter.com/1HwNySE1qo6 March 2020 The Jacquard tag itself is no secret, having been used as a way to control a phone with swipes and gestures via Bluetooth. It's not yet clear if this new template tag adds anything to the mix. This comes from the Google Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) group, responsible for working on more unusual and innovative projects. You may recall that Google ATAP was responsible for the Project Ara modular phone. As for Levi's Jacquard Compatible Holster, previously released by Google ATAP, it had features like a way to control your phone via hardware and warn you if you left your phone behind. For all the details on how Adidas GMR soles could improve your soccer performance and return a stack of stats after each game, check back on Tuesday. Via 9to5Google