Technology has made the world more accessible. Whether it’s something as complex as screen-reading software on phones and laptops or as basic as an elevator or ramp, life is easier for most.
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But as someone who is completely blind – I was diagnosed with congenital glaucoma when I was 5 – I’m confident in saying live sports have fallen behind the curve. Accommodating a blind person to experience a game like everyone else is surely no easy task, but the company OneCourt hopes to change that.
And I was ready to give its device a try.
The Arizona Diamondbacks are the first MLB team to offer the device. It’s about the size of a tablet and takes live gameplay information and converts it to audio and tactile vibrations. In