Shirts allow more soccer fans to enjoy the game

New shirts can help soccer fans who are deaf or have hearing loss “feel” the atmosphere of a stadium during a match. The SoundShirt, created by a company called CuteCircuit, uses haptic technology. This uses forces, vibrations, or movements to create an artificial sense of touch. The technology debuted at a match at St. James’ Park in the UK, where the soccer team Newcastle United plays. Microphones placed around the pitch capture the sound of the crowd cheering and singing. A special computer program analyzes the sounds and transforms them into data, which is wirelessly sent to the shirts. Electronic circuits inside the shirt material respond to the sounds of the crowd and cause tiny motors to vibrate, which the person wearing the shirt can feel in real time. CuteCircuit…

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