Visually impaired football fans can experience real time games with ‘Footbraille’

The Footbraille is connected wirelessly to a device with custom software that inputs the ball's movements. — Photos: S.S KANESAN/The Star

Digi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd unveiled a working prototype of its latest innovation which allows visually impaired individuals to enjoy football matches in real time.

Called Footbraille, the device resembles a football pitch, where under the carpet "grass" is a miniature ball that tracks the football played in real time and rolls in sync.