Tuesday, November 10, 2020

A smartwatch app alerts users with hearing loss to nearby sounds

Good news! More smarter watches and phones please! Too late for Beethoven!

"Jain, who is hard of hearing, uses SoundWatch at home to avoid sleeping through a smoke alarm. “On a nature walk, it’ll tell me that there’s birds chirping, or there might be a waterfall nearby,” he says. “Those sounds make me feel more present and connected to the world.”"

A smartwatch app alerts users with hearing loss to nearby sounds | Science News From bird chirps to fire alarms, the app displays the type and volume of noises

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