"Product Concept": A non-wearable, furniture-grade hearing assistive device. It addresses ear-canal discomfort and social stigma—experienced by 80% of hearing aid candidates—by fundamentally shifting the form factor.
"Acoustic Architecture": Features a patented, half-closed C-shaped speaker frame extending past the listener's sides to the front. Delivering near-field direct sound from dual-center speakers at a 30 cm distance, it substantially reduces room reflections that disrupt speech perception in hearing-impaired users.
"Multisensory Bimodal Synchronization" (S2T): Real-time audio signal processing splits sound into an acoustic band and a haptic band, driving dual-axis vibrations through the backrest and seat transducers. Phase-synchronized audio-tactile delivery reduces cognitive listening effort and enhances speech clarity.
"Clinical Value": Helps mitigate cognitive decline caused by untreated age-related hearing loss and extends into tinnitus treatment via bimodal neuromodulation mechanisms. Currently undergoing clinical collaboration with Samsung Medical Center and targeting the US FDA De Novo Class II pathway.
"Proprietary Moat": Holds 31 registered patents globally—including in the US, China, and Japan—protecting the core front-extending speaker frame architecture that competitors cannot structurally bypass.
For a visual overview of TROUND's core sound and haptic technology, you can meet the TROUND SoundXR 2.0 at CES 2027. This coverage highlights the initial demonstration of the company's multi-channel audio chair and its immersive tactile features.