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‘We’re excited’: Auracast comes to Edinburgh’s Traverse Theatre

A dispatch from Aurahear — filed

Audience of young people seated in tiered black seating at an intimate black-box theatre, with a presenter standing on the stage floor.
✦ PlateAudience of young people seated in tiered black seating at an intimate black-box theatre, with a presenter standing on the stage floor.

A Scottish theatre says it is excited about how Auracast and similar systems can help improve the theatregoing experience for its patrons. Earlier this spring, the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh installed Ampetronic’s Auri system in its venue, as part of its desire to ensure as many people as possible can enjoy a visit to their venue....

Clinical Takeaway

No actionable clinical practice change; this is a venue accessibility announcement that audiologists may find useful when advising patients about public venues supporting Auracast.

Why It Matters

Real-world Auracast deployments in cultural venues signal a growing ecosystem that audiologists can reference when counselling patients on Bluetooth LE Audio-compatible devices.

Key Points
  1. 01Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh installed Ampetronic's Auri Auracast wireless audio system.
  2. 02Auracast (Bluetooth LE Audio) streams sound directly to compatible hearing aids and earbuds.
  3. 03The installation aims to improve hearing accessibility for patrons with hearing loss.
  4. 04This is a practical public venue example of Auracast moving from concept to deployment.
  5. 05Audiologists can note this as a real-world counselling reference for Auracast-compatible device benefits.
Claims & Evidence

Ampetronic's Auri Auracast system improves hearing accessibility for theatre patrons with hearing loss.

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