Auracast Testing Continues to make Strides
We want to share an important development this week with Auracast. Simeon invited Oticon to our headquarters to test how the Oticon Intent hearing aids which are newly Auracast-enabled in the early days of 2026, work with our Audita III portable soundfield system. In fact, the testing was ridiculously easy. Through the Oticon Companion app, the Intent hearing aids connected to the Audita III Auracast signal in exactly 7 seconds. That even includes navigating the app, searching for an Auracast signal, choosing it and then connecting. The sound quality, you ask? Amazing! Just as it was when we tested the ReSound Nexia hearing aids, the Auracast signal through the hearing aids is crystal clear. There’s no question that Auracast enables improved speech intelligibility in ways that advance accessibility in live speech settings.
Now that the Oticon Intent mini BTE hearing aid is starting to be used in Pediatric settings, we’re ready to bring Auracast into the classroom, simplifying the hardware set-up for direct-ear amplification. Obviously this improves the experience for both the student as well as teachers who have to manage the classroom AT set-up.
It was a really exciting week that culminated with this successful Auracast testing with Oticon’s Intent hearing aids. 2026 is truly shaping up to be an incredible year for hearing accessibility.
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