Imagine a world where you never had to pick up a remote. You walk into your house, wave your hand, and the TV turns out. Move into your bedroom, snap your fingers together, and music starts playing. If you don't like the song you can swipe your hand in the air and the next song comes up. Those days are not so far behind thanks to a company hailing out of Canada.
Thalmic labs is a research company working on closing the gap between technology and humans. One of their current works, scheduled to be released in September of this year, is the Myo armband. Having been shipped out to developers in December last year, the armband has gone through some developmental changes. Co-founder and CEO of Thalmic Labs, Stephen Lake, explained their reasoning for the changes they've made since last year. "We wanted to make it more durable, thinner, and reduce the complexity that made it something more manufacturable. One of the big challenges is making a one-size-fits-all that will also be slim."
The way that the devices work is all based on the movement of the muscles in the arm. Placing the armband there allows for it to measure the individual muscles as you move your fingers and wrist. This type of technology is known as electromyography (EMG) and is used to measure the electrical activity created by a muscles movement.
Afraid that your Myo won't be able to access your computer or work with some of your technology? Well don't worry too much about it as it will likely be compatible. The other co-founder of Thalmic Labs, Aaron Grant, has said in a Google Hangout that was held that they were doing much of the heavy lifting for developers so that the device can integrate with other technologies and software.
Pre-ordering now $149, this device may become the newest piece of technology that every tech savvy homeowner will be clamoring for. So get ready to ditch your remotes and move one step closer to the future.
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