Denver Nuggets pilot tactile tech so blind & low-vision fans can feel live gameplay!

This is what inclusion actually looks like.

This week, the Denver Nuggets, in partnership with Ticketmaster and Seattle-based accessibility startup OneCourt, debuted a hand-interactive haptic device at the arena.

Blind and low-vision fans can now feel the game as it happens...plays, movement, momentum, all of it through real-time vibrations in their hands. Same arena. Same energy. A completely new way to experience live sports.

This matters because it’s not a side demo or a special event.
It’s mainstream entertainment making room at the table.

When accessibility is built into the experience, not bolted on after, everyone wins.

It’s also a reminder of what’s possible when we design from lived experience:

Better tools.
Richer experiences.
Less friction.

Big respect to everyone involved in making this happen.
Curious, has anyone ever experience a live sporting event through something like this? What was it like?

News Article Below

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[ https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/nuggets-blind-low-vision-fans-experience-denver-onecourt/ ]

Posted Jan 13, 2026, 11:54 PM UTC

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