Description: Imagine a wireless device capable of sensing your muscle movement and relaying those movements onto your screen.

Source: Globe&Mail

Date: January 30, 2014

 Thalmic Labs has created an alternative to the mouse and keyboard. The new Myo device uses muscle sensors to understand your gestures, letting you use your hands to play video games, swipe through slides, or turn up your tunes. Watch Video

Questions for discussion:

1. Other than gaming, for what activities might this armband be useful?

2. In what other devices have you seen this type of technology used?