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Hearing tech startup Legato launches its AI hearing glasses | TechCrunch

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A TechCrunch article reports on Legato's launch of AI hearing glasses called Legato Frames, describing their $999 starting price, open-ear hardware design with 99% sound containment, AI-based voice-noise separation without directional microphones, and the company's stated aim to address cost, comfort, and stigma barriers in hearing care. Lisez 4 points de vue avec leurs éléments à l’appui et les liens vers les sources.

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  • Legato Frames launched at $999 starting price

    Legato Frames, the startup's flagship AI-based hearing glasses, are now available for purchase starting at $999 and are designed for adults with up to moderate hearing loss.

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  • Targeting cost, comfort, and stigma barriers in hearing care

    Legato aims to make hearing care more accessible by addressing the cost, comfort, and stigma associated with traditional hearing aids.

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  • AI system distinguishes voices from noise without directional microphones

    Unlike traditional hearing aids that rely on directional microphones and struggle in noisy environments, Legato uses an AI-powered system that distinguishes voices from background noise and amplifies voices while reducing unwanted sounds.

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  • Open-ear design with 99% sound containment and on-device processing

    Legato Frames feature an open-ear design with a dual-speaker system that directs sound toward the wearer and cancels escaping sound—reducing sound by 99% just a few inches away—while all audio processing occurs locally on the device with no cameras or recording.

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product launch and pricing

Legato Frames launched at $999 starting price

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Starting at $999, Legato Frames are designed for adults with up to moderate levels of hearing loss.
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Contexte

Hearing tech startup Legato announced on Thursday that its flagship AI-based hearing glasses are now available for purchase. The glasses, called Legato Frames , integrate the company’s patented hearing-assistance technology into the arms of eyewear frames.

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privacy and hardware design

Open-ear design with 99% sound containment and on-device processing

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While the frames have an open-ear design, sound isn’t broadcast to people around you. The frames feature a dual-speaker system that directs sound toward the wearer while canceling sound that escapes, reducing sound by 99% just a few inches away from the ear.
Aisha Malik·
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market problem framing

Targeting cost, comfort, and stigma barriers in hearing care

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The glasses stem from the startup’s goal of making hearing care more accessible by addressing the cost, comfort, and stigma associated with traditional hearing aids.
Aisha Malik·
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AI differentiation strategy

AI system distinguishes voices from noise without directional microphones

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Unlike traditional hearing aids, which often use directional microphones to focus on sounds coming from a particular direction and can struggle in noisy environments, Legato takes a different approach. Its AI-powered system distinguishes voices from background noise and amplifies voices while reducing unwanted sounds.
Aisha Malik·

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