ORLANDO, Fla. — Justin Sutton has been a Magic fan his entire life, but his last time fully being able to see the team play was in the 1990s when Shaq and Penny Hardaway were on the team.
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Justin Sutton started to lose his vision over a decade ago
Thanks to device created by OneCourt, Sutton could feel the Magic play the Hornets
The device sends vibrations for made shots, missed shots and the ball moving around the court
Usually, he hears the games at home through accessibility settings on his TV.
“My left eye is light dark in color perception, and I have about 30-40% central vision left on my right eye,” Sutton explains. “So I have no periphery on the right. So pretty much everything after about ten feet, just pretty much gets washed.”
For fans, there’s nothing like being at the game.
Thanks to a device, Sutton was able to be in the building and support his squad against the Hornets.
“Far as publicly attending games, this is a first. OneCourt came up with this device,” Sutton continued. “This is actually the first sporting event that I’ve attended since starting to lose my vision, and it’s a game changer.”
The OneCourt device sends vibrations for made shots, missed shots and the ball moving around the court. (Spectrum Sports 360/Brandon Green)
Through the OneCourt device, he can feel the game in real time — from the ball being dribbled up the court to vibrations when a shot is made.
“There’s nothing else like it on the market. So, for us, the Magic locally, they’re pioneers,” he said. “They’re the first ones to exhibit this accessibility device for blind and low vision person.”
Through the device, Sutton hopes to attend more games in the future.