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InfoComm 2026: Bettear’s Caster X Auracster is Best of Show winner

A dispatch from Aurahear — filed

Two Bettear Caster wireless transmitter units side by side — one dark grey, one white — each showing the Bettear logo and blue LED indicator lines.
✦ PlateTwo Bettear Caster wireless transmitter units side by side — one dark grey, one white — each showing the Bettear logo and blue LED indicator lines.

At the 2026 InfoComm event, Bettear unveiled a host of new devices that broaden its Auracast solutions. Now, one of them is an award winner. The Bettear Caster X is an update to the existing Caster and can transmit up to six Auracast streams from a single transmitter. This opens the door for venues to offer people options....

Clinical Takeaway

No actionable change — this is a product launch announcement with no clinical evidence; audiologists may note the expanding Auracast infrastructure ecosystem for future hearing loop and assistive listening counselling.

Why It Matters

Multi-stream Auracast transmitters like the Caster X could accelerate real-world deployment of Bluetooth LE Audio assistive listening in public venues, which is directly relevant to hearing aid compatibility and patient counselling on assistive technology.

Key Points
  1. 01Bettear's Caster X won Best of Show at InfoComm 2026.
  2. 02The device transmits up to six simultaneous Auracast Bluetooth LE Audio streams from a single unit.
  3. 03It is an update to Bettear's existing Caster transmitter product.
  4. 04Multi-stream capability could support venues needing different audio feeds (e.g., multilingual or multi-zone).
  5. 05No clinical trial or peer-reviewed evidence accompanies the announcement.
Claims & Evidence

The Caster X can transmit up to six simultaneous Auracast streams from a single transmitter.

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The Caster X won Best of Show at InfoComm 2026.

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