Making faces could be hip in two to three years
(Credit: Physorg)
Do you find it rude to make faces at people? Well, you better start rethinking that stereotype if you intend to use the Mimi switch.
Forget fingers. Created by Osaka University researcher Kazuhiro Taniguchi, the Mimi switch (a.k.a. ear switch) is a set of unassuming earphones containing infrared sensors. This allows the earpiece to sense movements within the ears and transmit the readings to an attached micro-computer which then translates them into commands for a music device. In fact, this gadget is not limited to just audio pleasure as it can be programmed to control other electronic devices. Hence, sticking out your tongue, winking or almost any facial expression can be mapped to any particular function.
The first devices are expected to appear in two to three years. But considering that staring incidents are not quite extinct yet, you better start relooking that insurance coverage if you intend to use the Mimi switch in a seedy neighborhood. Unless, of course, you look as cute as the model in the picture.
Via Physorg
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Tracking laptop and PC trends since 2005, Darius Chang may have been knee deep in bits and bytes but is certainly not a binary person. Under that big and soft exterior holds a marshmallow core which dotes on his god-daughters and nephew. Suspected of ADD, his interests span disparate fields such as sustainability studies, diving, sports, politics, etc. A true jack of all trades, but master of one (maybe two).
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