The Cowboys are trying to stay ahead of the game. (USATSI)

The future has arrived in the NFL. Its first stop? Dallas.

According to Re/code, the Cowboys are going to begin using "live-action 3-D video replay" with their quarterbacks. The team reportedly signed a two-year deal with StriVR Labs, a "virtual reality sports startup," as Re/code put it. Now, Tony Romo and the other quarterbacks on the Cowboys' roster will wear VR headsets. After a play is completed, footage of that play from the quarterback's point of view will be available in 3-D format, which will allow Romo to review each play and every decision that he made from the way in which he originally saw the action unfold. In other words, this should allow Romo to rewind a play and watch it again, from the exact same perspective he saw it the first time.

In theory, this could lead to better decision making from the Cowboys' quarterbacks.

ESPN reported that the Cowboys will also have their linebackers and safeties wear the headsets, which will let coaches check if their defenders are making the correct reads. As ESPN pointed out, the technology will also allow backups to get virtual reps even when they're not on the field.

This isn't the first time that the Cowboys have experimented with new technology. Earlier this offseason, Dallas began using drones to film practice. 

StriVR is a product of former Stanford kicker Derek Belch. Belch spent the 2014 season as a special teams graduate assistant and, according to Re/code, he created StriVR in Stanford's VR lab. Stanford uses StriVR, and Arkansas, Clemson, Vanderbilt, Auburn and Dartmouth all signed prior deals to bring the technology to their teams.

It's often said that the NFL is a copycat league, so we'll see how long it takes for more teams to sign on with StriVR and bring the future to their film rooms.