Bone-Conduction Headset

A headphone that delivers sound by vibrating the bones of the skull and jaw rather than projecting air through the ear canal, leaving the wearer's ears uncovered and able to hear ambient sound. Bone-conduction headsets are widely used in blind and low-vision navigation contexts because they let the user receive turn-by-turn instructions, scene descriptions, or screen-reader output from an assistive device without occluding the environmental cues (footsteps, traffic, conversation, ambient soundscape) that the user relies on for orientation, safety, and social interaction. They are also commonly used by deaf and hard-of-hearing people with conductive hearing loss, and by anyone who needs to maintain auditory situational awareness while listening to audio.