GN ReSound and Designit Create the First Hearing Aid Interface for the Apple Watch
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Posted on May 13, 2015 at 4:35:01 AM
GN ReSound and Designit Create the First Hearing Aid Interface for the Apple Watch
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, May 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
GN ReSound, a global market leader in hearing care solutions, has worked with Designit
to create the next generation of connected hearing technology. Now GN ReSound has rejoined
with Designit to create the first hearing aid interface for the Apple Watch, rethinking
the way hearing aids are controlled.
(Photo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20150513/744020 )
The ReSound Smart application has been designed to improve personalisation, control
and comfort in the everyday lives of people living with hearing loss. Focusing on user
needs, GN ReSound and Designit identified four new features uniquely made possible by the
Apple Watch:
- An intuitive and convenient way of controlling the hearing aids
- Fast and discreet adjustment in social settings
- An improvement of the visual user interface that enhances ease of use
- Easy access to location-aware features that enable automatic adjustment
User research and prototyping led to an elegant user interface and a navigational
concept crafted specifically for the compact face and interactive features of the Apple
Watch.
The easily accessible touchscreen allows users to quickly adjust settings as they move
through changing environments, maximizing control, comfort and clarity while reducing the
stigma and discomfort often associated with traditional hearing aids.
The app allows users to create 'smart', location-aware audio profiles that can be
saved and activated by geotagging, helping users move seamlessly through their everyday
lives without having to manage their hearing aid.
The Apple Watch will soon be in the hand of the users and the new ReSound Smart
application is available for download in the Apple Store now.
About Designit
Designit is a global strategic design firm, working to solve complex challenges with
some of the world's most ambitious companies and organisations.
Designit aims to create strong and sustainable business value through strategic
design. Developing across the entire customer experience, interdisciplinary teams create
compelling products, services and experiences, driving customer engagement and realizing
business growth. Designit's expertise spans a broad range of industries, turning
technology into meaningful and valuable experiences for humans.
For more information visit: http://www.designit.com
About GN Resound
GN ReSound is a leading international developer and manufacturer of advanced and
innovative hearing healthcare solutions. It advances the wireless revolution with its
unique 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth(R) Smart solutions. GN ReSound has reinvented the hearing
system with its revolutionary ReSound LiNX2 hearing aids, and is driving and defining the
future of hearing care.
For further information from Designit, contact:
Lasse Jensby Dahl, CEO of Scandinavia, Designit
Email: lasse.dahl@designit.com
Tel: +45-26-72-29-86
Photo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20150513/744020
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20150513/744020
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Designit
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, May 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
GN ReSound, a global market leader in hearing care solutions, has worked with Designit
to create the next generation of connected hearing technology. Now GN ReSound has rejoined
with Designit to create the first hearing aid interface for the Apple Watch, rethinking
the way hearing aids are controlled.
(Photo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20150513/744020 )
The ReSound Smart application has been designed to improve personalisation, control
and comfort in the everyday lives of people living with hearing loss. Focusing on user
needs, GN ReSound and Designit identified four new features uniquely made possible by the
Apple Watch:
- An intuitive and convenient way of controlling the hearing aids
- Fast and discreet adjustment in social settings
- An improvement of the visual user interface that enhances ease of use
- Easy access to location-aware features that enable automatic adjustment
User research and prototyping led to an elegant user interface and a navigational
concept crafted specifically for the compact face and interactive features of the Apple
Watch.
The easily accessible touchscreen allows users to quickly adjust settings as they move
through changing environments, maximizing control, comfort and clarity while reducing the
stigma and discomfort often associated with traditional hearing aids.
The app allows users to create 'smart', location-aware audio profiles that can be
saved and activated by geotagging, helping users move seamlessly through their everyday
lives without having to manage their hearing aid.
The Apple Watch will soon be in the hand of the users and the new ReSound Smart
application is available for download in the Apple Store now.
About Designit
Designit is a global strategic design firm, working to solve complex challenges with
some of the world's most ambitious companies and organisations.
Designit aims to create strong and sustainable business value through strategic
design. Developing across the entire customer experience, interdisciplinary teams create
compelling products, services and experiences, driving customer engagement and realizing
business growth. Designit's expertise spans a broad range of industries, turning
technology into meaningful and valuable experiences for humans.
For more information visit: http://www.designit.com
About GN Resound
GN ReSound is a leading international developer and manufacturer of advanced and
innovative hearing healthcare solutions. It advances the wireless revolution with its
unique 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth(R) Smart solutions. GN ReSound has reinvented the hearing
system with its revolutionary ReSound LiNX2 hearing aids, and is driving and defining the
future of hearing care.
For further information from Designit, contact:
Lasse Jensby Dahl, CEO of Scandinavia, Designit
Email: lasse.dahl@designit.com
Tel: +45-26-72-29-86
Photo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20150513/744020
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20150513/744020
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Designit