America-based Advanced Bionics has recently launched Neptune, “the world’s first and only swimmable, waterproof sound processor” that will offer deaf people with new alternative of cochlear implants. The device is completely waterproof, thus allows people to wear it underwater; besides, it’s also easy to operate so that both young and old people can manage it without pain. Currently the Neptune has received certification for the US and Canada, and will soon be released to the market.

Designer: Advanced Bionics

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Good news for people who are deaf in one ear! SoundBite System solves your hearing problems by transmitting sound via the teeth. It consists of two parts, one unit worn behind the ear to receive the sound and the other in the mouth to transmit sound to the inner ear. And you may have guessed right, the system is simply based on the ‘bone conduction’ principle.

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As one of those applications for iPhone, SoundAMP aims to turn your iPhone or iPod Touch into hearing aids, costing only ten dollars. And of course, you must have an earphone that is equipped with a microphone to use them.

Amazing! Have you ever seen any kind of dancing shoes that assist hearing-disordered girls to realize their dancing dreams? Dubbed ‘Music Toucher’, the new dancing shoes are especially designed to achieve the unbelievable function. By translating music beats into vibration of the dancing shoes, it helps those girls to show their beautiful dances perfectly even if they’re in a silent world.

Designer：Heng Fengchi, Wang Xiaofei, Wang Lijue, Zhou Hongjie, and Gao Shan Shan

You may not need a deaf-aid to help you get clearer sound. This pair of big ears called “Batphones” is good alternative.

Designer: Matthias Ries

This is a concept design from German. Unlike standard hearing aid, this device could provide extra functions, such as telephone, recording, music, road guide and so on, by using operating unit.

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