From stadiumbusiness.com
New 5G-powered headsets that let visually impaired fans watch live sport were trialled by Vodafone at this year’s Wimbledon tennis championships.
Live footage was streamed from local TV cameras over Vodafone 5G to the GiveVision headsets. They then 
enhance the footage to suit the person’s specific sight profile, by bringing it closer to their eye to stimulate the photoreceptor cells in the retina (cells that respond to light), which means a degree of sight can be regained.
It is the first time this 5G technology has ever been used in tennis.
The headsets were trialled for the very first time at Wimbledon by three visually impaired tennis fans.
After a successful trial, Vodafone is exploring the possibility of making the 5G headsets more widely available at future Championships, as well as at other live sporting events across Vodafone partners.
Vodafone’s UK chief commercial officer, Max Taylor, said: “At Vodafone we are committed to using our technology to bring fans closer to the action. Wimbledon is one of the most iconic moments in the British summer calendar, and we are proud to be able to showcase how the power of our 5G network can help make the sport more accessible to people.”
