“Experts at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a gadget called AlterEgo, which they claim is the ‘world’s first near-telepathic wearable’ that allows ‘silent communication at the speed of thought’.

The technology – a headpiece worn around the ears like a hearing aid – relies on bone conduction to interpret unspoken words into signals. The earpieces can detect tiny movements in a user’s mouth, face and vocal cord muscles – what AlterEgo calls ‘silent speech’ – which are then converted into words by its software.

MIT said that the technology could help those with speech-affecting disorders such as multiple sclerosis articulate their thoughts. It could also be used to enable wordless communication between two users or to provide access to AI technology or Google searches without reaching for a smartphone.”

From Telegraph.