Newcastle have launched a new initiative which will allow deaf supporters to 바카라feel바카라 the atmosphere of games at St James바카라 Park. (More Football News)
The Premier League club have brought out a new haptic replica shirt which, when worn at matches, will vibrate in response to crowd noises.
The technology, which utilises microphones placed around the ground, will be used for the first time as the Magpies host Tottenham in the Premier League on Saturday.
It is a world first in sport but similar systems have been used successfully in other areas of entertainment, particularly classical music concerts.
Former Newcastle midfielder Rob Lee, who is an ambassador for the project, told the PA news agency: 바카라It바카라s very difficult as someone who can hear to imagine what it바카라s like going to a game when you바카라re deaf.
바카라Football is an experience of sound really. It바카라s the crowd cheering, singing songs. When I was playing, you바카라d run out at St James바카라 Park and the hairs on the back of your neck would stand up."
바카라For these guys to be able to experience that through feel is amazing. It바카라s great technology.바카라
The shirts have numerous sensors integrated throughout the garment, with each responding in different ways to the different sounds captured by the microphones.
The noises are transformed into digital signals by specialised software and then transmitted wirelessly to the shirts, creating a tactile sensory experience for the wearer.
Newcastle sponsor Sela, the Saudi events company, has been the driving force behind the initiative as part of its 바카라Unsilence the Crowd바카라 campaign.
To mark the system바카라s launch, Sela has gifted its sponsorship rights for the Spurs game 바카라 including its logo space on the front of the shirt 바카라 to the Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID) charity.
The system will be available at all Newcastle home matches from then onwards.
Lee, who made 381 appearances for the Magpies between 1992 and 2002, said: 바카라St James바카라 Park is an amazing stadium. It바카라s always full, the atmosphere is always electric."
바카라Ask any player what바카라s their favourite ground. I guarantee St James바카라 will be in the top three because of the atmosphere, because of the sound.바카라
바카라If we can get that experience out to the deaf and the hard-of-hearing, then it can only be a good thing.바카라
바카라I think it바카라ll be a showstopper and every club should get it.바카라
