TECHNOLOGY
Bose starts adding Auracast to its headphones
The VergeMonday, September 28, 2026 at 7:31 PM
RedScroll Brief

A new firmware update for the $449 Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Gen 2 adds support for Bluetooth LE Audio and Auracast as beta features.
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- Impact
- High
- Category
- Technology
- Market relevance
- Moderate
- Why it matters
- Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow. A new firmware update for the $449 Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Gen 2 adds support for Bluetooth LE Audio and Auracast as beta features. Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Bose and Auracast.
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What happened
A new firmware update for the $449 Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Gen 2 adds support for Bluetooth LE Audio and Auracast as beta features.
Why it matters
Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow.
Background
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Timeline
The Verge published: Bose starts adding Auracast to its headphones
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Economic impact
Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Bose and Auracast.
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