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Some blind fans to experience Super Bowl with tactile device that tracks ball
['Larry Lage']
Morning Journal
Some blind and low-vision fans will have unprecedented access to the Super Bowl thanks to a tactile device that tracks the ball, vibrates on key plays and provides real-time audio.
About 10 blind and low-vision fans will have an opportunity to use the same technology at the Super Bowl in Santa Clara, California, where Seattle will play the New England Patriots on Feb. 8.
With hands on the device, they will feel the location of the ball and hear what’s happening throughout the game.
“The device does two wonderful things,” said Roberts, who lost his sight when he was 24 due to retinitis pigmentosa.
“When Travis Etienne ran the ball, I could feel it happen along the sideline.”“It was like giving me my own pair of eyes.”Patriots vs. SeahawksWhat: Super Bowl 60When: 6:30 p.m., Feb. 8Where: Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, Calif.Records: Patriots 17-3, Seahawks 16-3TV: WKYC