MYO - Gesture control armband

38 points by paveldolezal 12 years ago | 11 comments
  • untog 12 years ago
    I preordered one of these, and I somewhat regret it. The promo video is no assurance of quality in the end product, and it's not even going to ship until "early" 2014, which is a fair way away yet.

    Why not wait until it's launched? Then you'll have reviews from dumb saps like me who can tell you whether it's worth it or not.

    • codezero 12 years ago
      When this first hit HN, wasn't it set for a Fall 2013 release as well? I'm not surprised if it's been pushed back (maybe it hasn't) but I agree that waiting for it to land makes a lot more sense especially since Leap Motion is a very similar interaction and coming out sooner.
  • apendleton 12 years ago
    Is there any additional content here that wasn't at their old getmyo.com domain? If not, why was it reposted?
    • maarten-pi 12 years ago
      There seems to be a new Behind the Scenes video (unless I missed it before)
    • bmnick 12 years ago
      I wonder if this could be used to allow ASL input to a computer - automatic transcription of conversation and such? I think it really depends on how accurately it can sense actual finger position rather than just motion in that muscle
      • cjh_ 12 years ago
        I think this has great potential for things beyond gesture control; if it can be accurate I would love to have one of these on each arm to replace my keyboard to allow me to type in the air (I have RSI).

        That said, I am not spending a cent until you ship and get a lot of positive reviews.

        • desireco42 12 years ago
          It is all nice, like with leap motion, I am not preordering anything, once you ship and reviews come in, I would be happy to pay for this. I am really looking forward to new ways of interacting, but I can't finance your development.
          • navs 12 years ago
            Is it just me or is HN receiving a lot of submissions on gesture and EEG based technology recently? Not complaining, just curious if anyone's started noticing a trend?
            • verbin217 12 years ago
              It'd be cool to see something like this built into a watch; Like the pebble but with gestures. I wonder if it'd still work further down the forearm.