Twelve South’s AirFly View is a new Bluetooth adapter complete with Auracast that could be handing when heading for the skies. It has a built-in screen that connects wireless headphones to any standard headphone jack, and the company says that the Auracast mode delivers ultra-clear audio to anyone who connects to the stream....
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No actionable change to clinical practice; this is a consumer product announcement relevant for patient counselling on assistive listening accessories, not a clinical intervention.
Auracast-compatible consumer accessories like this adapter expand real-world access to broadcast audio for hearing aid and cochlear implant users in everyday environments such as aircraft.
- 01Twelve South's AirFly View is a Bluetooth transmitter adapter supporting the new Auracast broadcast audio standard.
- 02The device plugs into standard 3.5mm headphone jacks, enabling wireless listening in venues like aircraft that lack Bluetooth output.
- 03Auracast allows one transmitter to stream simultaneously to multiple Auracast-compatible hearing devices or earbuds.
- 04Relevant for cochlear implant and hearing aid users with Auracast-enabled processors seeking improved in-flight listening.
- 05This is a product launch announcement with no clinical trial data or peer-reviewed evidence.
The AirFly View adapter adds Auracast broadcast audio capability to standard 3.5mm headphone jacks.
press releaseunclearThe device enables wireless in-flight listening for users of Auracast-compatible earphones and hearing devices.
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