Mar 10, 2017
226-03-10-17 Olive: Next-Generation Hearing
Aid
Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look
at Assistive Technology, those clever tools and devices designed to
help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing or
other special needs!
According to developers at Olive Union, two of the biggest
problems with hearing aids are: 1. the price, and 2. the social
perception. These issues thus inspired the development of the
Olive. The Olive is noted as "the affordable, next-generation
of hearing aids." It uses a smart sound algorithm and
Bluetooth technology to enhance hearing in challenging social
situations.
Other key features of the Olive include:
- Sleek appearance
- Hearing self-test using the Olive app
- Customized hearing profile
- Active hearing status management
- Completely wireless system
- Automatic Bluetooth pairing
- 8 hours of battery life
- Portable charging case that can fit in pockets or
purse
- And so much more!
The Olive was successfully crowdfunded on Indiegogo and is now
in beta-testing. To sign up for updates, visit
OliveUnion.com
http://www.oliveunion.com/
For more information, to read our blog, or to drop us a line,
visit
EasterSealsTech.com. That was your Accessibility Minute for
this week! I¹m Laura Medcalf with the INDATA Project at
Easterseals Crossroads, in Indiana.