SEATTLE — Seattle-based tech startup, OneCourt, is playing a major role in the first-ever FIFA Club World Cup.

The company, founded by a team of University of Washington grads, is putting its new technology in the hands of visually impaired soccer fans.

Holding a "game board," fans will feel vibrations in their hands during a match.

"We translate live gameplay data," said Jerred Mace, a co-founder of OneCourt. "Fans can literally feel as the ball streams across the pitch."

Mace, who majored in industrial design at UW, said OneCourt is thrilled to see fans enjoying Club World Cup (CWC) matches with their devices and said fans can soon get their hands on the devices to use at home or in places like sports bars.

The OneCourt team includes Antyush Bollini, Andrew Buckingham, Nick Durand, Bree Fraser, Simon Dey, Alexa Garay, and Kunal Mehta.

Witnessing CWC fans take in a match at the Seattle Stadium (Lumen Field) has been rewarding for FIFA staff.

"It's incredibly moving to witness," said Eve Mendez, fan operations manager for the West Region. "We actually had a father mention he'd never seen his daughter this happy. That speaks volumes."

Some visually impaired fans will use OneCourt technology at the final home match for the Seattle Sounders on Monday, June 23. The Sounders take on the UEFA Champions League championship team, Paris Saint-Germain, at noon.

CWC play in Seattle finishes Wednesday, June 25, featuring a match between FC Internazionale Milano and CA River Plate.

Mendez tickets are still available for that match. You can buy tickets by clicking here.