RNID’s Technology Lead, Alastair Moore, shares how RNID has been working with UK government and technology leaders to share the benefits of Auracast for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
On 25 June 2024, the government’s National Technology Advisor, Dr Dave Smith, and RNID held a roundtable to discuss a new technology that promises to transform the lives of people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
What is Auracast?
Auracast makes it easy to send high quality audio wirelessly...
Technology and assistive devices
Products and hearing devices which support Auracast broadcast audio are starting to emerge, and we’re seeing increased interest in this exciting new technology. But what is Auracast? Here’s what you need to know.
What is Auracast?
Auracast is a feature of the latest version of Bluetooth. It allows high quality audio to be broadcast by one device and picked up by many other devices, without needing to go through a pairing process.
An Auracast broadcast can be picked up by an Auracast...
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