Poker and Rugby: The Blind Way

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How do you compete in a poker tournament when you can't read the cards? Visually impaired competitive player Steve Iglesias shows us how. After losing all or partial vision, many people struggle to get back in to sport. The Warriors Inclusive Rugby Club in the West Midlands has devised a game called Hugby which tries to cater for all levels of vision. And, as the name suggests, involves holding or "hugging" your opponent instead of tackling. Reporter Dave Williams went along to find out more about it. The British Wireless for the Blind Fund has released a free device on which a set of apps called Bumblebee will let you play radio stations, listen to audiobooks and other online content by using only speech commands. Margaret Grainger from the Fund, tells us who is most likely to want to use Bumblebee. The RNIB have a similar product called 'RNIB in Your Pocket' and there is also a commercially assailable device called Synapptic which offers similar functions. Producer: Lee Kumutat Presenter: Peter White.