Technology to Enhance your Olympic Viewing Experience

The world will gather next month in South Korea for the Winter Olympics.

Technology is changing how athletes prepare and compete in the games, and it is also changing how spectators enjoy the games.

Verizon’s Amar Parkh offers these Olympic technology tips:

• Turn up the volume for your Olympics viewing parties with the UE Wonderboom, a portable, waterproof Bluetooth speaker. Inspired to hit the ice but don’t want to leave home? The Google Daydream is all the equipment you’ll need to experience the thrills in VR. The Google Daydream is all the equipment you’ll need to experience the thrills of 50 hours of NBC Olympics live virtual reality coverage.
• Create your own Olympic-inspired videos with a GoPro Head Strap that can be worn over a helmet or directly on your head.

• With the mophie powerstation get up to two additional charges to your smartphone and also power up other devices, including tablets. Dual USB charging ports let you charge two devices simultaneously. The new Tile Sport Bluetooth waterproof tracker (think: snow) now has a 200-ft. radius for finding your lost belongings whether on the slopes, in the stands or in your hotel room. And you can reverse roles and use the Tile to find your smartphone.