Avantree is one of the companies that has quickly realised the importance of personal devices that can bring plug-and-play Auracast anywhere. It has created a range of low-cost gadgets including transmitters for televisions as well as listening devices such as earbuds and headphones. It also has Venucast, an Auracast system for venues with limited budgets....
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No actionable change — this is a consumer product announcement with no clinical trial data; audiologists may note it as an emerging low-cost Auracast accessory option for counselling patients about assistive listening technology.
As Auracast-compatible hearing aids enter the market, affordable transmitter accessories like the Voyager expand real-world listening scenarios available to patients, signalling growing consumer infrastructure around the standard.
- 01Avantree's Voyager is a plug-and-play Auracast Bluetooth transmitter aimed at in-flight audio streaming.
- 02Auracast is a new Bluetooth broadcast standard that can send audio simultaneously to multiple hearing aids or earbuds.
- 03The Voyager expands Avantree's existing Auracast lineup, which includes TV transmitters and earbuds.
- 04Device is positioned as a low-cost, consumer-friendly accessory requiring no app or complex setup.
- 05No clinical or audiological performance data are provided in the announcement.
The Avantree Voyager brings Auracast Bluetooth broadcast audio to in-flight and personal use scenarios.
press releasepromotionalThe Voyager is a plug-and-play device requiring minimal setup.
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