In this episode, Megan talks with Jerred Mace, founder and CEO of OneCourt, a device that lets blind and low vision sports fans experience live sports through touch. Using real-time sports data, vibration, and audio, the unique device turns movement on the field into something you can follow with your hands as the game happens.

Megan and Jerred break down how fans without sight follow games today, why radio and broadcast fall short, what changes as a fan when you can track a play instead of hearing about it after, and how this technology is already being used inside NBA, MLB, and NFL stadiums.

Jerred Mace is the founder and CEO of OneCourt. A University of Washington graduate in industrial design and entrepreneurship, he launched OneCourt after seeing a blind fan follow a soccer match through touch, inspired in part by his own experience with vision challenges. His work centers on using real-time data and haptic technology to create a more inclusive fan experience.

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