March 14, 2016 at 12:31Aftershockz, or strange news from Sony
Yesterday's post does not fully demonstrate the new successes of Sony, excluding one more “acoustic” novelty: headphones that do not cover the ears. We decided to say a few words about them, since conceptually they are pretty close to several opportunities already available on the market.
Future Labs is a kind of creative division of Sony, in the framework of which several devices were shown at the SXSW exhibition, some of which are connected with acoustics.
Evil Languages immediately reproached Sony's Concept N for borrowing ideas from the now-deceased project - Google Glass, because the device, in fact, is nothing more than a wearable computer with voice control and a camera. At the same time, it is clarified that you can use the gadget as a Bluetooth headset. In this case, the competitive advantage is the ability to hear both the interlocutor (or music) and the surrounding sounds.
The second device, which, presumably, will be able to work both autonomously and paired with “Concept N”, is like “open” headphones of a specific design. The speaker of this gadget is mounted under the ear, and a tube leads to the auricle, at the end of which there is an “insert”. Its function, by and large, is fastening.
A feature of the device that you are asked to pay attention to is also the ability to communicate comfortably or listen to music, but at the same time hear what is happening around, which can be convenient and even safe in different operating conditions. Moreover, in both cases we are talking about the air conductivity of sound.
It is worth noting here that such an “opportunity” - to hear more - is already assigned to a number of other devices based on bone conduction technology , and Aftershokz models are the most famous among consumer headsets .
Given the features of the attachment of such headphones, they also do not cover the ears, but at the same time the sound is transmitted to the inner ear directly, not through the air, and the user has the opportunity to listen to ambient sounds, talk on the phone and listen to music ...
From creative applications, this technology is worth remember the ability to communicate through the finger , which was demonstrated not so long ago in Samsung.
Future Labs is a kind of creative division of Sony, in the framework of which several devices were shown at the SXSW exhibition, some of which are connected with acoustics.
Evil Languages immediately reproached Sony's Concept N for borrowing ideas from the now-deceased project - Google Glass, because the device, in fact, is nothing more than a wearable computer with voice control and a camera. At the same time, it is clarified that you can use the gadget as a Bluetooth headset. In this case, the competitive advantage is the ability to hear both the interlocutor (or music) and the surrounding sounds.
The second device, which, presumably, will be able to work both autonomously and paired with “Concept N”, is like “open” headphones of a specific design. The speaker of this gadget is mounted under the ear, and a tube leads to the auricle, at the end of which there is an “insert”. Its function, by and large, is fastening.
A feature of the device that you are asked to pay attention to is also the ability to communicate comfortably or listen to music, but at the same time hear what is happening around, which can be convenient and even safe in different operating conditions. Moreover, in both cases we are talking about the air conductivity of sound.
It is worth noting here that such an “opportunity” - to hear more - is already assigned to a number of other devices based on bone conduction technology , and Aftershokz models are the most famous among consumer headsets .
Given the features of the attachment of such headphones, they also do not cover the ears, but at the same time the sound is transmitted to the inner ear directly, not through the air, and the user has the opportunity to listen to ambient sounds, talk on the phone and listen to music ...
From creative applications, this technology is worth remember the ability to communicate through the finger , which was demonstrated not so long ago in Samsung.