Goalball × Ultra-realistic Communication Technology Kirari!

Abstract

NTT is promoting research and development to enable people with various physical conditions, including disabilities, to enjoy watching sports. Focusing on goalball, which is a type of parasport, this article introduces a new experience of sports watching that provides a sense of realism as if the spectators were watching the game at the competition venue. This experience is possible by using ultra-realistic communication technology called Kirari! (particularly, highly realistic sound-image localization technology) for producing stereophonic sound.