MYO Gesture Control Armband: Armband Motion Control

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Controlling computers with hand gestures – the way Tony Stark as Iron Man does in the "Avengers" movies – has been a longtime dream for many users. Is the Myo the solution? Produced by Matthew Stuart Follow BI Video: On YouTube the Myo armband detects five distinct hand gestures to wirelessly control various technologies. The armband reads the electrical activity in your muscles and the motion of your arm to let you control things like presentation slides or music players. Yet another motion controller, called MYO, has entered the fray, this time letting you wear the technology on your forearm. Unlike Kinect and Leap Motion, which sit near the computer screen and track users through the air, MYO is an armband that translates Some of our readers might remember the MYO armband that was first unveiled and put up for pre-order back in February 2013. Well since then its developers have been working around the clock to refine and enhance the motion control device. This week at E3 The Rift can make it work to some degree with third-party add-ons. One of the most intriguing might be the motion-control Myo Band, which looks like a punk rock arm band, but can interpret electrical signals from your muscles as gestures or movement. Thalmic Labs, the technology company behind the Myo armband, is working with DJ Armin Van Buuren and his production company, Haute Technique, to bring touch-free gesture and motion control to live performances. The Waterloo company's technology elevates .

This year at CES we met with red-hot startup Thalmic Labs to see its Myo Armband in action. The Myo uses both motion and gestures to control digital devices—anything from games and applications on your PC to physical devices such as quadcopters or the The Internet is falling hard for a new hands-free gadget that lets you control your computer and will ship in September. While motion-tracking technology isn’t anything new, it’s worth noting that the Myo armband differs from, say, the Microsoft Thalmic Labs, a startup based in Kitchener, Ont., is shipping pre-orders of its highly anticipated Myo armband, the latest innovation in the burgeoning field of wearable tech. The device allows users to control and manipulate computers, video games Is the Myo the solution? Produced by Matthew Stuart Follow BI Video: On YouTube The post This motion control armband could turn you into a real-life Tony Stark — uhh, almost appeared first on Business Insider. .