Tag - eSight

How Utah Jazz Leveraged eSight Technology To Bring Playoff Game To Visually Impaired Boy

Over the course of the 2016-17 season, Barney said he saw a fan at an Indianapolis Colts game wearing eyeglasses provided by eSight, a company that has a high-speed, high-definition camera that magnifies what a fan is viewing and brings it to life in front of their eyes. “I was like, ‘Wow, this has got to happen,’” said Barney of leveraging the eSight technology for a Jazz fan. Read more >>
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New techology offers area woman the hope of regaining sight

For the past nine years, Charlotte Baker has had one dream. Her vision is restored and her life returns to normal. Normal would mean Baker working in her kitchen, preparing the Mexican food dishes that are her specialty. Or traveling with Ken Baker, her husband of 47 years. Seeing her children, grandchildren and now, a new great-grandchild. She misses the ability to do even mundane tasks that she used to take for granted when she had her sight. Cleaning the house and doing...
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Blind Jazz fan wears special glasses to watch game for first time

The Utah Jazz teamed up with Vivint to help super fan Landon Carter see his favorite team for the first time at Friday's playoff game vs. the LA Clippers.The 7-year-old Carter is legally blind with a condition called aniridia. The Jazz are testing new technology called eSight to help visually impaired fans see the games when they visit Vivint HomeSmart Arena. Read more >>
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7-year-old gets eSight glasses to help vision

Payton Crum, a 7-year-old first grader, got her best surprise yet Tuesday -- hi-tech glasses that will help improve her vision. As a result of the surprise, she was able to clearly Easter eggs for the first time. "I love how you can make it farther, bigger and colorful and stuff," Crum said. Crum filled her pink Easter basket. As her mother holds her hand, the 7-year-old can now control her vision. "This thing right here, it zooms in and zooms out," she said. They're...
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