“When we talk about hearing aids, even the lowest of technology is quite high in price for people in many parts of the world."

Researchers invent $1 hearing aid

Pretty Affordable

An open-source hearing aid built using off-the-shelf parts could slash the price of otherwise prohibitively expensive hearing aids to a single dollar.

Researchers Invent $1 Hearing Aid

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/09/1-hearing-aid-could-treat-millions-hearing-loss">This $1 hearing aid could treat millions with hearing loss</a> [Science]

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"We have shown that it is possible to build a hearing aid for less than the price of a cup of coffee."

The design has already earned the James Dyson engineering award.

New eyeglass accessory translates sound into light for the hearing impaired

Enhanced Humans

Students from Singapore University of Technology and Design created a clip-on eyeglass accessory that translates sounds into light for the hearing-impaired.

New Eyeglass Accessory Translates Sound Into Light for the Hearing Impaired

The lights indicate the direction of the loudest sound.

The Nucleus 7 is even perfect for young people in need of Cochlear implants.

The tech giant has teamed up with Cochlear to create a new implant that allows the hearing impaired to hear audio from their compatible Apple devices.

Apple and Cochlear Have Teamed Up to Create iPhone Compatible Hearing Implants

The implant allows the hearing impaired to hear audio from their compatible Apple devices.

Read our lips: This is huge for people with disabilities.

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Researchers Invent $1 Hearing Aid

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Apple and Cochlear Have Teamed Up to Create iPhone Compatible Hearing Implants

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