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Oticon Verit

Oticon's premium zinc-air family (miniRITE T, miniBTE T 85, BTE T 105), introduced April 2026. Broadcasts are joined from the Oticon Companion app on Android and iPhone.

Works todayReceivesPrescription, via a clinic

Auracast status

Confirmed by the manufacturer, the Bluetooth SIG product listing, or an independent test.

A disposable-battery option for people who want Auracast without a rechargeable aid.

Details

Role
Receives
Works with
Samsung Galaxy, Google Pixel, Other Android, iPhone
Assistant app
Oticon Companion (iOS and Android)
Released
2026-04
Status checked
20 October 2026

Sources for this status

Other hearing aids that work today

ReSound NexiaWorks today
Receives

The first hearing aid with Auracast, live since 2023. Joins a broadcast directly with no neck-worn streamer.

US$2,298 to $2,998 a pair via a clinicWhere to buy
ReSound ViviaWorks today
Receives

2025 flagship with Auracast and the Smart 3D assistant.

US$2,598 to $3,798 a pair via a clinicWhere to buy
ReSound SensiaWorks today
Receives

Launched at IFA in September 2026. GN now puts Auracast in every hearing aid where the form factor allows.

US$2,798 to $3,798 a pair via a clinicWhere to buy
Receives

Costco's house hearing aid, made by GN. Shipped with the first in-app Auracast assistant in May 2025.

US$1,699.99 a pair at CostcoWhere to buy

The Broadcast, every Thursday

New gear, firmware that unlocks Auracast, venues that switched it on, and the deals. One email a week, nothing else.