We're creating a world where technology empowers visually impaired fans to truly feel the game.

In the UK, 71% of the over 2 million people living with sight loss are sports fans.

This equates to over 1.4 million visually impaired individuals who share a passion for soccer, highlighting the critical need for enhanced accessibility and inclusivity within the world of sports.

Audio Descriptive Commentary (ADC) is an invaluable tool for visually impaired fans, but it can't fully capture the energy and excitement of a live game. Field Of Vision enriches this experience by merging ADC with tactile technology. Our devices track on-field action and translate it into touch-based feedback, providing a more immersive, all-encompassing experience of the sport. This combination of sound and touch brings the live game closer to visually impaired fans like never before.

 Frequently Asked Questions

  • Our device uses AI and computer vision technology to process key details from live sports games. This information is then transferred to the handheld device, enabling users to feel the action through a moveable magnetic ball and a series of haptic motors.

  • The user holds the device and relies on their sense of touch to understand the game’s events. A moving ball tracks the live position of the sports ball, and vibrating motors convey other actions like shots, tackles and passes.

  • Currently, our device has been tested with football, rugby, Australian rules football, tennis and motorsports, with plans for further expansion into more of your favourite sports coming soon!

  • Stadiums can purchase the devices for a yearly subscription that covers our match-delivery service and device maintenance.

  • Our device is designed to augment ADC, rather than replace it. The combination of our device and ADC can give the vision-impaired user the full match experience.

  • About six hours of continuous match use. A USB-C fast charge to full takes just under 90 minutes.

  • We’re preparing a dedicated at-home edition and plan to launch it in 2027. Register your interest on our site and we’ll keep you posted on the release.

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Hear the game

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How we started

We set up Field Of Vision in 2020 while at university in Dublin. The spark was a short clip of blind Liverpool fan Mike Kearney celebrating a Mo Salah goal after his cousin traced the move on his hands in the Kop. We loved the moment - but thought the experience shouldn’t depend on having a mate to act as a human scoreboard.

We immediately began designing and manufacturing the first prototypes ourselves, working hands-on through multiple iterations. Early partnerships with local sports organisations, clubs, and charities allowed us to test the devices extensively, incorporating direct feedback from visually impaired supporters into our design process.

Since then, we’ve grown beyond football into multiple sports and worked with organisations as far abroad as the US and Australia. The goal has stayed the same throughout - making sport accessible for everyone. And we’re just getting started!