"It will allow me to engage and enjoy the game as close as possible as people who can see. As someone who grew up playing sports before I lost my vision, I'm getting a big part of my life back that I've been missing. To attend a game and not have to wait for someone to tell me what happened, it's hard to even describe how much that means to me. It's a game-changer."
"The device does two wonderful things. It vibrates in different ways for different plays and through headphones, I was able to hear Seattle's amazing announcer, Steve"
The NFL partnered with OneCourt and Ticketmaster to pilot a tactile ball-tracking device during 15 regular-season games hosted by five teams. About 10 blind and low-vision fans will use the same technology at the Super Bowl in Santa Clara on Feb. 8. The OneCourt device is roughly the size of a thick tablet with raised lines outlining a football field, vibrates differently for different plays and provides real-time audio through headphones. Users can feel the ball's location, sense play types through distinct vibrations and hear play-by-play commentary simultaneously, enhancing in-stadium accessibility.
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