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Auracast for theatres

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Everyone deserves to experience the magic of live theatre, but people who are deaf or have hearing loss often miss out – and some have given up on theatre entirely. This playbook can help your venue implement Auracast™ - a wireless broadcast audio technology that uses Bluetooth® - to deliver excellent customer experience. It was made in collaboration with our partner, GN Hearing ....

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✦ Clinical Takeaway ✦

No actionable change for clinical practice; this is a venue implementation guide, not a clinical protocol.

✦ Why It Matters ✦

As Auracast-compatible hearing devices enter the market, audiologists may increasingly field patient questions about using Auracast in public venues, making awareness of rollout resources relevant.

✦ Key Points ✦
  1. 01RNID has published a practical playbook for theatre venues to implement Auracast Bluetooth broadcast audio.
  2. 02Auracast streams audio directly to compatible hearing aids or earbuds without individual device pairing.
  3. 03The guide targets venue operators, not clinicians or patients directly.
  4. 04Uptake in theatres could improve real-world listening access for hearing aid users.
  5. 05Resource is advocacy-driven and produced by an independent deaf charity, not a manufacturer.
✦ Claims & Evidence ✦

Auracast enables broadcast audio to an unlimited number of receivers without pairing.

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