Hearing

Nanoplug captures sound in the same way that ears were designed to do, and its positioning reduces the risk of internal feedback and wind noise.

Using a couple of cameras and Leap Motion hardware to track hand movement, the app can translate sign language into audible speech or written text.

The setting involves hard-of-hearing individuals wearing Glass while a second person speaks directly into a smartphone which converts speech into text.

Convo Lights empowers deaf people to "hear" incoming calls through colored lights, and then have a conversation via sign language interpreters.

Versatile Extra-Sensory Transducer can communicate sound to the brain using the sense of touch; Kickstarter campaign launched to fund the prototype development.

The tiny device promises to make "every aspect of life better" - from conversations to phone calls to listening to music.

The device will deliver the clearest sound quality of any assistive device on the market, combining the company's technology with iPhone's built-in features.

Available as a free download, it relies on patented algorithms and easy-to-use interface that makes it work like conventional wearable hearing aids.

Available as a free download, the application makes it easy to listen to the sounds that you want to hear.