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  • Lorrie Lejeune/MIT

    MIT's wearable device can 'hear' the words you say in your head

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    Rob LeFebvre
    Rob LeFebvre
    04.06.2018

    If you've read any sort of science fiction, it's likely you've heard about subvocalization, the practice of silently saying words in your head. It's common when we read (though it does slow you down), but it's only recently begun to be used as a way to interact with our computers and mobile devices. To that end, MIT researchers have created a device you wear on your face that can measure neuromuscular signals that get triggered when you subvocalize.