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Lyra Høreapparatbriller by Zhaolin Wu

Lyra Høreapparatbriller by Zhaolin Wu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award i Jern in Brilledesign Competition Category.


JernBriller· 2026

Lyra Høreapparatbriller

by Zhaolin Wu

A' Design Award i Jern Winner in Briller Category

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The Design

About Lyra Høreapparatbriller

Lyra er et par høreapparatbriller, der forener hørestøtte med hverdagsbriller. Et array med seks mikrofoner opfanger lyd fra en valgt retning og reducerer baggrundsstøj. En drejelig højttaler sidder tæt på øregangen og giver op til 40 decibels forstærkning for tydeligere tale. Adaptiv støjreduktion og feedbackkontrol hjælper i komplekse lydmiljøer. Glassene kan fremstilles til nærsynethed, alderssyn eller progressiv korrektion. Hensigten er at give hørestøtte et ikke-medicinsk udseende, der egner sig til daglig brug.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Jern

Lyra Høreapparatbriller er vinder af A' Design Award i Jern, en prestigefyldt anerkendelse, der tildeles gode designs, som opfylder de professionelle og industrielle krav, man forventer af veldesignede skabelser. Jernvinderne viser stor dygtighed, høj specialisering, ekspertforståelse og kreativ kapacitet hos deres skabere. Lyra Høreapparatbriller forventes at være en højt estimeret, beundret og kær skabelse, der er praktisk og innovativ. Dette design, der har vundet A' Design Award i Jern, integrerer branchens bedste praksis og har kompetente tekniske egenskaber knyttet til knowhow og talent. Lyra Høreapparatbriller respekteres for sin grundighed og er designet til at levere forbedringer af livskvaliteten, der er med til at gøre verden til et bedre sted.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
Lyra integrates professional hearing-aid tech with consumer smart glasses, breaking traditional hearing aids' 'medical device' limitation. Core configs: 6-array directional mic (accurate pickup and noise reduction), rotatable ear canal-proximal speaker (40dB max gain for clarity), with adaptive noise reduction and acoustic feedback algorithms for complex sound fields. Supports myopia/presbyopia/progressive lens customization, delivering 'hearing and vision and daily wear' all-in-one experience.
Dimensions & Packaging
155 x 168 x 35 mm
Tags
Smart glasses, Hearing aid function, Wireless charging, Acoustic tuning, Rotating speaker.
Production Technology
Temples: 0.8mm TR90 injection molding. Electronics: multilayer FPC, SiP with Bluetooth SoC & PMIC, LDS antenna, custom-shaped micro battery. Assembly: active alignment for optical engine & waveguide, adhesive sealing (IP56), fixture press-fitting.
Design Challenge
Wireless charging alignment: custom coil misalignment reduces efficiency; magnetic positioning + multi-coil array + Q-value detection for adaptive matching. Acoustic tuning: open-ear speaker has sound leakage & weak bass; dual-diaphragm inverted cavity + psychoacoustic EQ + bone conduction assist, anechoic chamber optimization.
Inspiration
The design inspiration comes from hearing-impaired users' pain points: existing hearing aids have single functions (no multimedia connection) and medical-like looks, making users reluctant to wear them daily. Thus, we focus on 'non-medical and multi-functional', using a rotatable speaker (better clarity), 4 scenes and 4 hearing presets, and a stylish glasses design to make the device effective and integrated into daily life.
Project Duration
Launched in Shenzhen, June 2025; now in prototype testing.

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