News about CES 2024 doesn't stop until the final day of the event on Friday (12). Now it is Augmental's turn to introduce a kind of “different” touchpad in the form of a dental device, where the mouse cursor is moved by the user's tongue.
According to the creators, the model works on various types of devices and does not pose any health risks.
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Mouth mouse?
The launch was called MouthPad, a reference to the laptop mouse (touchpad) and “mouth”. It works via Bluetooth and is attached to the roof of the mouth like a dental device. As mentioned before, the tongue is used to move the cursor.
In addition to the device-like structure, the mouthplate contains a touchpad, battery and Bluetooth radio. The first warning that might come to the mind of an interested user is whether it is really safe to put batteries and other types of metal in the mouth.
a additional He answers yes. The device is made from the same resin used in the dental sector and the battery is made by Varta, which has a history of supplying medical implants.
The mouth pad works with Apple's Assistive Touch technology and is compatible with iOS. However, it can also be used on other systems such as Windows and Android, the company explains.
More information about the mouth pillow
- The thickness of the product is about 0.7 mm.
- The part that fits over the top of the mouth is 5mm long, which is not much longer than a standard dental brace.
- It is possible to speak with a mouth plate (although it will affect your pronunciation), but it must be removed while eating.
- The company said that the battery lasts about five hours.
- It takes about an hour and a half to fully recharge.
- The company has opened a pre-sale listing for interested parties. A public sale is expected to take place later this year.
- Each unit is 3D printed based on the impression of each buyer's mouth.
