A new way for people with low vision to follow the sports they love.

Action Audio turns spatial data from live sports into sound, allowing blind and low vision audiences to follow the action in real time. Action Audio launched during the Australian Open 2021 finals.

Action Audio works by turning spatial data from the Australian Open’s real time ball monitoring technology into 3D sound. The system emphasises ball speed and trajectory, proximity to line and shot type, and augments critical moments to allow blind and low vision audiences to follow the game without seeing the ball.

This project was a great collaboration between Tennis Australia and Monash University.