MouthPad Tongue-Operated Touchpad Goes on Sale in the US for $1400
The MouthPad's general release makes a hands-free input method that works for both everyday device use and gaming commercially available, with a custom-fit design and a 6300-person waiting list indicating demand.
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US startup Augmental began selling the MouthPad, a tongue-operated touchpad worn on the upper palate, in the US on July 22. The device, which costs $1400 per unit, has over 100 users including beta testers, and more than 6300 people are on the waiting list.
Augmental, a San Francisco-based startup, has started selling the MouthPad in the US. The device attaches to the upper palate like a mouthpiece and uses a trackpad, a gyro sensor for head movement, and detection of sucking motions to control a cursor, right-click, scroll, and swipe.
Each unit is custom-fit using a dental intraoral scan, weighs 10 grams, connects via Bluetooth, and has a claimed battery life of over 7 hours. The price is $1400 for one unit or $1900 for two. Augmental says more than 6300 people are on the waiting list.
The MouthPad is also marketed for gaming. One user, Brian, used it to create 3D asset textures for a game called Clockwork Sword in a class project. The company first announced the MouthPad in April 2023 and has spent about three years bringing it to market.
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