The ReSound LiNX 3D from 'GN Hearing' is an app-connected hearing aid that can be adjusted remotely by a doctor or by the user via their smartphone.
It can be time-consuming and frustrating to visit the doctor each time your hearing aid needs to be tinkered with. As a response to this, the ReSound LiNX 3D can be controlled via an accompanying app. After an initial fitting with an audiologist, all future adjustments are made remotely.
The ReSound LiNX 3D uses Binoral Directionality III and Spacial Sense to be up to 50% better at identifying speech in various environments. Users are better able to focus on sound by hearing up to 80% more of the sounds around them and recognize up to 40% more speech than with competitors' products.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- App-connected Hearing Aids
- There is an opportunity to develop hearing aids that can be adjusted remotely by a doctor or by the user via their smartphone.
- Remote Healthcare Technology
- The trend towards remotely adjustable hearing aids indicates an opportunity for disruption in the healthcare industry through the development of more remote healthcare technologies.
- Advanced Speech Recognition Technology
- Developments in speech recognition technology can be used to improve hearing aids, making them up to 50% better at identifying speech in various environments.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Medtech
- The development of app-connected hearing aids and remote healthcare technologies presents an opportunity for disruption in the medtech industry.
- Smartphone Technology
- The trend towards app-connected hearing aids presents an opportunity for disruption in the smartphone industry through the development of specialized hearing aid apps.
- Audio Technology
- The development of advanced speech recognition technology for hearing aids represents an opportunity for disruption in the audio technology industry.
