We discuss the legacy of OpenCV, the future of Computer Vision, how AI can transform professional sports through biomechanics, and why real-world technology adoption remains so slow.

Episode links:
OpenCV: https://opencv.org/
FitWise AI: https://www.thefitwise.com/
Anna Kogan: linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-kogan-44b24673/

Find out more about JetBrains Research: https://lp.jetbrains.com/research/software-engineering/

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro & guest introduction
01:52 - The legacy of OpenCV: Impact and scale
04:08 - Why OpenCV doesn’t support AI training
06:45 - Challenges of monetizing open source
12:07 - Why we still don’t have home robots
13:47 - FitWise: Solving the data problem in sports
17:32 - Finding the next Messi with data science
27:00 - How 3D biomechanics help prevent injuries
40:58 - Is computer vision losing to LLMs?
53:50 - Research in industry: Startups vs. Big Tech
57:46 - Will VLMs eventually solve everything?
01:07:21 - The Adoption Gap: Why industry lags behind tech
01:15:07 - Personal story: From spine injury to movement science
01:19:54 - The shift from academia to commercial labs