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OrCam Unveils The New OrCam Hear During CES 2024

OrCam has revealed their latest innovative product during CES 2024 this week, as the company will be bringing the OrCam Hear to readers.

Published Tue, 09 Jan 2024 07:13:10 -0600

by Gavin Sheehan

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OrCam reveals the new OrCam Hear, enhancing conversation clarity in noisy environments.
OrCam Hear users can isolate voices using an AI-powered app with unique voice profiles.
Advancements in OrCam MyEye offer text reading, recognition, and natural conversation AI.
OrCam MyEye's AI now supports extensive online and offline data access for users.

OrCam revealed a new piece of amazing technology during CES 2024, as the company unveiled the new OrCam Hear in Las Vegas. Utilizing AI technology, this new device will give assistance to those who need it with hearing, as it will allow those who wear it the ability to better understand conversations in crowded areas. It uses the tech to sample people's voices, creates profiles for those voices, then takes what they say and communicates it clearer to those who don't have the best of hearing. Or do hear well but need assistance in crowded or noisy environments. We have more on the device below as it will be on display January 9-12.

O r C a m U n v e i l s G r o u n d b r e a k i n g ' O r C a m H e a r ' — Credit: OrCam

The OrCam Hear's EarBuds and a Mobile phone dongle are controlled by a dedicated app available for iPhone. After sampling the selected voices for a few seconds, using AI, the app creates a unique speaker profile that encapsulates the voice signature for each of the speakers. This allows users to selectively isolate specific voices even in noisy environments. The OrCam Hear user can select the members of the conversation by turning each speaker "on"/"off" accordingly, with a single tap, enabling effective muting of all other voices and ambient noise. OrCam Introduces Advanced AI Companion for OrCam MyEye, Elevating Independence of Low Vision Users OrCam's augmented AI now enhances its MyEye device, offering unprecedented support for users with visual impairments. This leap forward in assistive technology is marked by a broadening of the device's capabilities, from immediate text reading, facial recognition, and product identification to dynamic interactions similar to natural conversations. Whether by voice, gesture or tap on the device, users can now seamlessly inquire about their surroundings.

OrCam's AI companion is sharply tuned to the individual user, allowing for precise, on-demand responses that cater to the wearer's unique inquiries. It tailors its feedback to individual preferences and interests, thus personalizing the user experience and supporting greater user autonomy. For example, by tapping the device, the user will get a general summary of a scene or document, and, if requested by the user detailed information on specific matters in real-time – be it items on a menu or a detailed medicine leaflet. OrCam MyEye's artificial intelligence extends its reach beyond immediate environmental interaction to access extensive information. By engaging with the web, the AI companion offers users a detailed understanding of a wide range of topics and current events. This provides them with verbal access to visual / text information from both offline and online sources. This positions OrCam MyEye as an assistive companion that not only simplifies tasks such as reading and identifying objects and people but also serves as a gateway to the extensive repository of data, information, and services available. With this enhancement, OrCam demonstrates its commitment to transforming MyEye from a device that simply interprets visual input into a comprehensive assistant that actively converses, learns, and assists users in interacting with their surroundings on a daily basis.

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