Targeted Hearing Device
People with hearing loss often face the “cocktail party problem,” where it’s hard to focus on one voice in a noisy environment. OrCam Technologies’ OrCam Hear aims to solve this with a system of earbuds and an AI-powered app.
The app samples voices, creates speaker profiles, and allows users to isolate a specific voice, muting others. “Deep networks and advanced language models are used to significantly improve hearing aids and hearables,” said Amnon Shashua, OrCam’s co-founder, in a press release.
The company plans to begin production of the device later this year.