Bringing live sports to fans with Blindness or Low Vision
Sports broadcasts like the radio are delayed and fail to convey spatial details. Our haptic display streams ball movement and actions in real-time.
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Now, 7 million fans in the US can experience sports in a new way
Visual Context for Video: George Abbott, CEO of Lighthouse for the Blind uses the OneCourt device at a watch party for a Seattle Seahawks game. George shares his experience with the device throughout the video. The video has a variety of shots in a dimly lit, and busy sports bar in Seattle called Atlas Sports and Spirts. Attendees of the watch party, including George, sit around a table engaging in conversation while using the devices to watch the game. There are trays with food on the table with water cups.
Partners and Funding
We have received grants and awards through Microsoft’s AI for Accessibility Program, University of Washington, National Science Foundation, and more. We are working closely with T-Mobile’s 5G Hub to add 5G capability to our device and to deliver a low-latency experience in stadiums.
Meet the Leadership Team
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Jerred Mace
CEO, Design
Jerred is an Industrial Design and Entrepreneurship graduate from the University of Washington. In September of 2021, he founded OneCourt with the goal of making sports media more accessible for people with visual disabilities. He recalls his own challenges with vision and relies on the stories of countless others to design purposefully.
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Antyush Bollini
COO, Business Development
Antyush is a grad student pursuing a MS in Technology Innovation at the University of Washington. As an undergrad, he was President of the Lavin Entrepreneurship Program for 2 years where he created and instructed a course at the Foster School of Business. At OneCourt, he leads business development, partnerships, and product strategy efforts.
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Andrew Buckingham
CTO, Hardware
Andrew is an Electrical Engineering graduate from the University of Washington. He brings a broad range of electronic hardware experience to the team, including PCB design, circuit analysis, and hardware debugging. OneCourt presents him with an exciting opportunity to use his engineering abilities to improve the lives of others.
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Nick Durand
CIO, Software
Nick recently graduated with a MS in Computer Science from the University of Washington. He brings 4+ years of experience as researcher at the UW ICTD Lab and as a former intern at Amazon and Nvidia. At OneCourt, Nick leverages his experience with cellular networks and system architecture to ensure we deliver a powerful real-time experience.
