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New tech set to give users ‘super’ hearing

An attendee wears the Amazon Echo Frames smart glasses with Alexa during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES)
An attendee wears the Amazon Echo Frames smart glasses with Alexa during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) (AFP/Getty)
  • Scientists have developed artificial intelligence-powered smart glasses designed to provide enhanced hearing.
  • These spectacles use a camera to translate lip movements into clear speech, benefiting individuals with hearing difficulties or those in noisy environments.
  • Developed by a team from Heriot-Watt, Edinburgh, Napier, and Sterling universities, the technology aims to give 'superpowers' to existing hearing aids.
  • The system processes sound data remotely via high-speed internet, enabling the AI to isolate specific voices even when multiple people are speaking.
  • Researchers are in discussions with hearing aid manufacturers and anticipate a working version by 2026, with plans to make the cloud-based model publicly available.
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