How AT&T's Augmented Reality Football Helmet Works

This month Gallaudet University, a school for the deaf and hard of hearing, unveiled their football team's new augmented reality helmet. Deaf players cannot hear plays called by the coach, placing them at a disadvantage; but the new 5G-connected helmet, developed in collaboration with AT&T, contains a small lens in front of the player's right eye. When the coach taps in a play on his or her tablet, it's transmitted to the helmet and communicated on the lens. Here's how it...