"When Neale Ormston developed diabetic retinopathy, an eye condition, he thought his days of attending Crystal Palace games were over. The 53-year-old was "not getting enjoyment" out of football because of the struggles of getting to matches and not being able to see and keep up with play as he once did. But now he has "that passion again" and has made history as the first visually impaired fan to commentate on a Premier League game using a GiveVision headset."
"Palace have provided this service for their fans for many years, but since last season GiveVision headsets have also been made available for those that are eligible. The headset, which looks like a virtual reality mask, transmits to the retina to allow the person using it to see what is there. During the game, the user can control what they see via network camera feeds and they can zoom in and out and change the contrast."
Neale Ormston developed diabetic retinopathy and struggled to enjoy attending Crystal Palace matches because of difficulties traveling and reduced vision. He felt close to giving up his season ticket. Ormston became the first visually impaired fan to commentate on a Premier League match using a GiveVision headset. He provided audio for other visually impaired fans alongside colleagues, despite being nervous and lacking printed notes. The GiveVision headset transmits images to the retina, lets users control network camera feeds, zoom and change contrast, view replays, and switch to regular vision to join real-time celebrations.
Read at www.bbc.com
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