AKQA wins the Fast Company World Changing Idea Award for Action Audio innovation

Action Audio is a world-first system for augmenting live sports with sound, designed to give people who are visually impaired the ability to follow games in real-time, using data from a ball monitoring computer vision system with a 3D sound design system. Launching during the finals of the 2021 Australian Open tennis tournament and available throughout the 2022 Australian Open, Action Audio sets a new standard in sport accessibility. The code can be applied to other sports, such as cricket and football, which creates an paralleled opportunity to open access…

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AKQA receives the top industry position in the 2021 Financial Review Most Innovative Companies list

AKQA has received the top industry position in the 2021 Financial Review Most Innovative Companies list. The list is now in its ninth year, highlighting the most inventive organisations in Australia and New Zealand, by industry and is the only national recognition of its kind. The Action Audio project created by AKQA is also recognised as a world class example of innovation acknowledging the commitment to fostering an pioneering culture. Launched at the Australian Open 2021, Action Audio enables blind and low vision sports fans to enjoy the grand slam…

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