27Jul/12Off
Sound glasses use novel transmission into the ear
HiWave has announced an audio playback transducer for the frame of glasses and goggles, that creates sound via the air and through contact with the head.
Called Farina, applications are expected in sports, augmented reality, 3D gaming and 3D home cinema.
"When mounted onto the frames of spectacles, such as those used for 3D gaming, the Farina transducer stimulates the outer ear, or pinna, with a broadband audio signal, turning the spectacles into headsets," said the Cambridge-based firm. "The user then hears via a fusion of airborne sound and soft tissue conduction into the inner ear."
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