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Published Jul 29, 2022

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XRAI Glass: New Glasses Provide Captioning for People with Hearing Loss

Users wearing phone-tethered augmented reality (AR) smart glasses will be able to read speech in real-time through closed captioning. The XRAI Glass software converts audio into a subtitled version of conversation which will then appear on the user’s glasses screen.

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Listen Up: Anthony Florek–The Business of Remote Hearing Testing (Soundwave Hearing)

Hearing industry veteran Anthony Florek and his company, Soundwave Hearing, have launched Sontro Hearing Aids and the otoTune app. Dr. Mark Syms talks with Florek about the latest hearing technology, remote hearing testing, selling DTC, and navigating OTC regulations.

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Hearing Health Perceptions and Literacy Among US Primary Healthcare Providers: A National Cross-Sectional Survey

Less than half of medical providers reported recommending hearing testing for their patients at least once per year. Most believe that options for people with hearing loss are limited, which may have important implications for prioritizing discussion of hearing loss with patients.

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'Seminars in Hearing' Special Issue Focuses on APSO Standards

The special issue reviews the Audiology Practice Standards Organization (APSO) procedures for determining candidacy, selection, fitting, verification, and follow up with adult patients receiving hearing aids (see Thieme-connect articles in research section below).

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