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Huria will introduce the Bone Conduction Headphone for the hearing-impaired at the Communic Asia 2011 in Singapore. These headphones deliver sound to cochlea by vibrating brains and vibrates auditory nerves for sending sounds. Using these headphones, elderly people who lost hearing by aging can easily hear sound again. No word on pricing at this moment. [AVING]
Thanko’s new EMP-708LITE Vonia earbuds Thanko Japan transmit sound directly into your brain by vibrating bones in your skull. The bone conduction earphones are waterproof and are good till a depth of 5 meters. Sadly, the Vonia EMP-708LITE is available only in Japan for 4280 Yen ($45). Read more
Hybra Advance Technology Inc. and AbsolutelyNew Inc. have designed the Orb Bluetooth headset that adopts NXT technology to provide high quality bone conduction audio without the discomfort of placing a device inside the ear. The headset transforms from a ring with a simple twist to become a Bluetooth headset capable of hands-free calling. The Orb is also available in a Deluxe edition that features a Flexible Organic Light Emitting Device (FOLED) screen to display caller ID, calendar reminders, and voice-to-text information for communication without taking the ring off the finger. The base model Orb is scheduled to launch in January 2010 for around $129, meanwhile the Deluxe edition is due in April 2010 with a price of $175. The Limited edition designer models are also due in April 2010 with their price based on the value of the gemstones incorporated into the device. [CrunchGear]
Now this is pretty unique, a cellphone that helps you hear better through bone conduction. It works like this: the speaker and channels send through your ear bones enabling you to hear in the most noisy environments. As simple as that! Other than that it feature a 2.4-inch screen, 1.3 megapixel camera, and goes for a cheap $165 along with a plain silver design like most cellphones.
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