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New musical robotic hand learns to play melodies in 2 minutes practice
7+ hour, 51+ min ago (633+ words) While currently a prototype, the Musician Hand could soon advance physical therapy and personal assistance. Researchers have unveiled the "Musician Hand," a robotic system that can listen to a completely unfamiliar melody once and immediately play it back by ear....
MIT's ultrasound wristband tracks gestures to guide robotic hands
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (524+ words) MIT engineers have developed a wearable ultrasound wristband that can track complex hand movements with high precision. It tracks hand movements by imaging the wrist's internal muscles, tendons, and ligaments." This wearable device uses an AI algorithm to translate internal…...
Prisoners escape cell walls using virtual reality headsets in US jails
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (475+ words) The program includes emotional processing sessions after each VR experience. Prisoners in the Golden State have used virtual reality (VR) headsets to travel the world, practice job interviews, and rehearse everyday life skills, all without leaving the facility, in order…...
Therapist-guided XR avatars bring Gestalt therapy into immersive mental care
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (525+ words) VHEX Lab replaces the empty chair in therapy with XR avatars controlled by therapists. VHEX Lab is developing immersive mental healthcare tools that combine artificial intelligence, extended reality, and virtual human technologies. Founded in January 2023, the Korea-based company focuses on…...
This zero-gravity wellness pod has found an unexpected foothold with the military
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (506+ words) Reconcept presented a preventive wellness system at CES 2026 that has been used by the military and designed for high-stress environments. At CES 2026, French wellness technology company Reconcept is presenting an immersive system designed to help the body recover from stress,…...
World's first gaming headset that can listen to your brain unveiled
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (422+ words) Brain tracking moves into gaming as Hyper X debuts a neurotechnology-powered headset. A new gaming headset unveiled at CES this week is pushing performance tracking beyond buttons, clicks, and reflexes, into the brain itself. The headset integrates Neurable's brain-computer interface…...
Lick a song: Bone-conduction lollipop that plays music through your teeth
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (462+ words) CES has seen foldables, robots, and flying cars but this year, even candy got an upgrade. At CES this year, one of the more unexpected audio products on display wasn't a headset, speaker, or wearable. It was a lollipop. Called…...
World's first brain'tracking gaming headset interprets signals in real time
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (422+ words) Brain tracking moves into gaming as Hyper X debuts a neurotechnology-powered headset. A new gaming headset unveiled at CES this week is pushing performance tracking beyond buttons, clicks, and reflexes, into the brain itself. The headset integrates Neurable's brain-computer interface…...
AI copies human CAD moves to turn sketches into fast 3 D models
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (526+ words) MIT researchers trained an AI system on 41, 000 CAD interface videos to teach it how humans design objects. MIT engineers are developing an AI model that can operate CAD software the same way a human designer does. The system takes a…...
New tactile display lets users see graphics and feel them with touch
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (508+ words) Users can feel moving graphics with accuracy, suggesting potential uses in mixed reality, automotive controls, and immersive interfaces. A research team at UC Santa Barbara has created a new display technology that merges sight and touch, letting users feel digital…...