You Talking To Me?

We at Learning Technologies are still waiting on the arrival of our thought-reading headsets (see earlier blog from last year). Made by Emotiv the headsets allow users to control movement and objects on screen just by thinking about the activity. On a similar topic which was the cause of a few laughs and creative jokes in our canteen recently, is the ability to make phone calls without talking (I'm sure a great wish for many people in open space offices - my family would also welcome this breakthrough). Take a look the worlds first phone-call conducted through thought alone. A neckband translates thought into speech by picking up nerve signals directed at the vocal chords. The nerve-tapping neckband is in its infancy but like the Emotiv headset is an interesting space to watch.