Danish Supplier Bows World’s First IoT-Enabled Hearing Aid

Danish audiology supplier Oticon introduced what it called the world’s first internet-connected hearing aid. Called the Opn, the device “opens up a world of possibilities for IoT devices,” Oticon said in a Thursday announcement. With Opn’s internet connectivity, “it is now possible to program hearing aids to talk directly with door bells, smoke detectors and baby alarms,” it said.