#33

Yeah a completely useless offering, and just as @Reginald mentiones the health monitors as well, they can’t think of anything else to offer I’m afraid, this is why AI is such a “buzzword” at the moment.

#34

A number of HA wearers are elderly, frail people. An accelerometer can tell if your head experienced a serious deceleration (your head hitting the floor and knocking you unconscious with possible internal bleeding, etc.) and through a smartphone app have your phone call 911 and your emergency contacts or your assisted living facility caretakers, etc. So the addition of an accelerometer with monitoring features might be a decided plus for some people. Since I have a cardiac condition, I value the same functionality in my Apple Watch. With the watch, it asks me to confirm my status before it calls anyone. If I don’t answer within 30 sec, it will automatically place calls as I have directed (911 and emergency contacts). My iPhone (and watch?) will report my whereabouts to my emergency contacts, e.g., I’m put in an ambulance and taken to an EMS facility.

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#35

Maybe you are in a car? Or walking with someone. Knowing movement can help with program selection.

WH

#36

can some one confirm wether this aurocast follows asha protocol or universal blutooth model

#37

Well it’s completely new profile with new BT chip, it’s definitely nothing to do with ASHA, which is dead, LE Audio is the way now.
Read here.

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#38

can u please guide me, I was thinking to go for phonak lumity as only phonak supports laptops and andriod without streamer,

so now with this new technology like aurocast, will this support all laptops and Android mobile without streamer just like classic blutooth??!

#39

When you have both HAs AND other devices with auracast, then you can get away without intermediate devices. Most laptops can’t do it yet. New ones soon maybe. But your old stuff will need a helper.

WH

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#40

I think today is the release date. Anybody have them on order?

#41

I’m testing the first HAs (Omnia is one possibility) and I’m reading about Nexia like the Auracast platform, this possibility to connect PC, TV, MC and other platforms with a USB connection.
https://www.amazon.com/Bluetooth-Transceiver-Transmitter-Monitoring-Smartphone/dp/B09Y8YFFGR?th=1

They are the first on the market

#42

Hi Everyone! Looking for advice. Would it be worth waiting a few months for the Nexia to come out in a BTE model? Surely they will have one?

#43

If you really want/need a BTE and you want LE Audio, waiting is currently your only option. Sharing your audiogram would give us an idea if you really need a BTE.

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#44

I have both and I would say it is true.

In case anyone missed it, SmartFit 1.17 was released a few weeks ago and the only thing I have noticed is that the Nexia is listed in the available models on the opening screen.

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#45

Anyone have any ideas when the Nexia RIC models will roll into the VA contract? I’m currently wearing LiNX Quattros and am due for an upgrade. Very interested in Nexia and am prepared to wait for them as long as it’s not years. I did not upgrade to Omnia as it didn’t really seem like a big incremental change in performance or features.

#46

The contract just rolled over at the beginning of the month. But I don’t know what models are on it. If they didn’t make it, likely have to wait until May. Call or secure message your audiologist on myhealthevet and ask. They would be in the best place to know where you have access to authoritative info.

WH

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#47

Fun fact: one of the roller coasters at Dollywood cautions you to turn off your Apple watch because the accelerometer will trigger the emergency function.

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#48

The monthly report only has the brand names on the spreadsheets so far as I have looked at it. And I don’t know where to find the contracts themselves. They are probably out there as well.

CSAS VA page

Click the report link in the middle of this page…

WH

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#50

do you have any news on this subject?
thanks!

#51

You mean the release date, Nexia has been around a few months now, global release is still rolling out for some places.

#52

no, you said that you are going to check their smartfitt software to see if there are major improvements :innocent::crossed_fingers:

#53

Oh sorry, yes I’ve seen them listed in SmartFit but in all honesty to check the “real” difference I’d need a pair, otherwise they are the same as Omina, I’m passing until I hear more reviews on hearingtracker before I make the leap myself, definitely smaller and a much improved battery and if course the big “selling point” new bluetooth chip LE Audio with Auracast.

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