Okay, there is no consensus on the title, but come on! An armband to control your tech world, fabulously useful. MYO is a new product by Thalmic Labs, which is basically an armband that will change how you interact with your gadgets.
Now, this is something amazing; if someone would’ve told you you could maneuver through your day with the help of an armband that syncs with the digital technologies, you’d laugh out loud.
But Thalmic Labs have made true something that can prove to be very crucial to our tech-driven existence. The band works by; ‘using the electrical activity in your muscles to wirelessly control your computer, phone, and other favorite digital technologies’ says the website.
Because the technology behind this product is so advanced, it can instantly measure electrical activity in your muscles, making you effortlessly move through with your work. For now, MYO is supporting Windows and Mac OS fully, and APIs will additionally be available for iOS and Android developers to integrate the myo on those platforms.
The MYO is carefully designed with one size-fitting all and is available in two colors, black and white. It features onboard, rechargeable Lithium-Ion batteries and an ARM processor. The MYO is outfitted with Thalmic’s proprietary muscle activity sensors. It also features a 6-axis inertial measurement unit. That’s enough specs to make you believe it’s amazing! It uses Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy to communicate with the devices it is paired with.
Now available for Pre-order, the product costs $149 and will be shipped toward the end of this year. However, only a limited number of this product is available, so if you’re a full-blown tech junkie, make sure you order yours!
Information source: MYO
I want to get one … COOL STUFF!