Resolves yes if by the end of 2029 at least one biological human has "cat girl ears". The ears must appear catlike (or at least cat girl like) and grant similar hearing to cats. This includes the ability to move to detect where sounds are coming from and to express emotions.
The ears do not have to be biological, they can also be mechanical. They can be permanent or removable. They don't have to grant other senses, eg touch.
This market uses "cat girl" in an inclusive pan-gender and non-agist sense.
I will not bet in this market.
Dec 10, 11:11pm: Cat girl ears by end of 2029 → Cat girl ears by end of 2029?
1,000@MartinRandall Yes, Apple internally calls this feature “conversation boost,” which causes the microphones to focus on what’s in front of you while tuning out other directions.
Settings > Accessibility > Audio & Visual > Headphone Accommodations, and make sure Headphone Accommodations is turned on. Tap Transparency Mode, turn on Custom Transparency Mode, then turn on Conversation Boost
This does not grant hearing, but one could argue it "expresses emotions":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPQC7-nGObg
@Yev I think it's also not there in appearing catlike, cat ears have a bigger emotional range. But give it a few years?
@MartinRandall That was from 2014. Here are some more from 2022: https://hackaday.com/2022/03/19/these-mind-controlled-cat-ears-move-with-your-mood/