Examples combine technology and aesthetics, hinting at new spheres of application for equipment in this sector, which, as well as helping people with hearing difficulties, can help neutralize fastidious background noises such as traffic and shouting children; it could also “lower the volume” of chitchat in bars, making conversation easier. Products could become as desirable and accessible as those for the sight, now used almost like jewellery. L.M.
London – Great Britain
HearWear - The Future of Hearing
Until 5.3.2006
Victoria & Albert Museum, Cromwell Road
T +44-20-79422000
http://www.vam.ac.uk



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