This two-part feature series on bioethics explores the benefits and possible ethical implications of DNA testing and biometric tracking of professional athletes. This article discusses wearable devices, part 1 looks at genetic testing.
Imagine if Iron Man‘s Tony Stark were real, and his bionic devices were used not to power his role as a superhero, but instead to gain an edge in athletic competition. That world, in which super humans with super abilities can achieve new athletic feats, is what proponents of wearable technology and biometric player tracking envision when they muse about the future.