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Dorothee Clasen, a master’s student of design at the Köln International School of Design, has come up with an unusual new way to interface with a computer: a tongue-operated controller.<\/p>
At its core, the prototype device is a dental retainer with a ball and magnet attached to it that slide along a set of rails, as Dezeen<\/em> reports<\/a>.<\/p> The idea is simple: the wearer can move the ball back and forward with their tongue. A wire coming out of the wearer’s mouth hooks up to a WiFi transmitter to send the information to a nearby computer.<\/p> According to Clasen, it’s meant for with disabilities, or for those whose two hands are already occupied.<\/p> In a demonstration, Clasen was able to play a game of Tong, a tongue-based take on the Atari classic Pong, as shown in the video above.<\/p> Oddly, she says she got the idea from riding a horse.<\/p> “As I do horse riding as a hobby, I was especially fascinated by the haptic communication between the rider’s hand and the horse’s mouth,” Clasen told Dezeen<\/em>. “Through the reins, the human influences the horse’s posture, and at the same time has to rely on his sense of touch to check on the horse’s posture.”<\/p> READ MORE: <\/strong>Tong allows users to control a computer with their tongue<\/a> [Dezeen<\/em>] The post This Device Allows You to Control a Computer With Your Tongue<\/a> appeared first on Futurism<\/a>.<\/p> Link: Tong Dorothee Clasen, a master\u2019s student of design at the K\u00f6ln International School of Design, has come up with an unusual new way to interface with a computer: a tongue-operated controller. At its core, the prototype device is a dental retainer with a ball and magnet attached to it that slide along a set of rails, as Dezeen reports . Continue reading Move the Ball Back and Forth<\/h2>
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