Have you ever wondered how a person with a vision impairment watches sports? ⚽
At Paris 2024, spectators could have an audio description of the sporting action or use a Vision Pad. This tactile tablet featured a moving magnetic ball, representing the ball in play on a court or a field. Users ran their fingers across the tablet to keep track of the movement of the ball.
The Games also featured a Low-Vision Helmet, which allowed users to zoom in on an athlete, race or action. The spectator would wear it on their eyes, like a VR headset and it was connected to the venues’ broadcast feed, letting users switch between live-action and televised coverage.
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