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Smart glasses offer exceptional convenience, allowing users to record videos, make calls, enjoy enhanced audio, and even provide personalized hearing amplification. By incorporating augmented hearing—what we call “Focused Hearing Through Smart Glasses”—these devices elevate the auditory experience, transforming glasses into a lens for the ears. Augmented hearing in smart glasses is made possible by Alango’s advanced technologies, transforming how users navigate noisy environments and focus on what they want to hear. Alango’s beamforming technology emphasizes sounds directly in front of the user, such as a conversation partner’s voice in a crowded room, for clearer face-to-face communication while reducing background noise from other directions. Noise reduction algorithms further enhance the experience by suppressing unwanted distractions. Alango’s multiband dynamic range processing (MDRP) tailors amplification to specific frequency losses. The audio signal is divided into frequency channels, and compression curves are applied to each based on the user’s hearing profile. Softer sounds are amplified for clarity, while louder sounds are balanced to maintain comfort, ensuring improved speech intelligibility and a natural listening experience. The smart glasses form factor is ideal for these technologies, naturally accommodating multiple strategically placed microphones that work together to capture and enhance desired sound sources. This proximity to the ears allows for an unobtrusive yet powerful platform, combining comfort, style, and hands-free operation to elevate face-to-face interactions and improve situational awareness.
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