This AI-powered bracelet that makes you 'feel' sound will be responsible for changing our world

Move over, hearing aids and headphones!

Today we’ll discuss an innovation stemming from the pioneering neuroscience research of David Eagleman, which will expand our perception of sound to new heights! By harnessing the power of artificial intelligence and haptic feedback, the neosensory bracelets allow users to physically feel sound through vibrations on their wrists.

Brace yourself as we explore the potential this technology has to expand our perception of the world around us.

The cutting-edge science behind these bracelets displays the resilience of the brain and the complexity of human consciousness. This small, non-invasive device can train the brain to experience spoken words and music by interpreting vibrational patterns. The bracelet uses the latest AI technology to achieve an unheard of speech recognition accuracy of 98%, regardless of background noise and changes in the pitch of voices!

Let’s explore how this technology is already being used to help people with auditory problems:

1.  Replacing hearing aids

Unlike hearing aids, which simply amplify sound and can cause ear damage and auditory fatigue, patients have reported better outcomes in understanding conversations with neosensory’s clarify bracelet.

2.  Reducing Tinnitus

Tinnitus is a condition involving ringing of the ears, and it affects 1 in 10 people with no current cure. By emphasising the correct frequencies of ‘real’ tones in the environment, just a 10 minute use of neurosensory’s Duo bracelet reduced tinnitus symptoms in 72% of patients.

3. Alerting deaf people to alarms and sirens while sleeping

 Unlike hearing aids, these devices have a ‘sleep mode’, where AI is used to monitor sounds and only vibrate in response to emergencies, e.g. fire alarm.

What will this technology look like in the future?

Will learning to interpret haptic feedback change how we interact with technology?

As is the case with most innovative technologies that harnesses artificial intelligence, the potential applications don’t end here. In his article in Frontiers in Neuroscience, Eagleman discusses how this technology is not only useful for substituting lost senses, but can actually be utilised to expand or create new senses. He suggests we could use these bracelets to detect non-visible light, magnetic interactions, or even other people’s emotions!

However, my vision of the future of haptic devices is focused on facilitating an enhanced communication with our brains.

As Elon Musk once stated “We’re already cyborgs”. Human intelligence is merged with the internet through our phones and computers. When speaking about the long-term the future of his brain implant company Neuralink, Musk predicts that the delay of communication between our brains and phones will improve drastically. Currently limited by the typing speed of our thumbs, many people think a Neuralink implant is the future of information relay between brain and our technology.

However, this sensory bracelet is evidence of non-invasive technology that can transmit notifications to our brain faster, without requiring us to look or plug in headphones to listen in!

In a podcast with Tim Ferriss, Eagleman mentions he was testing a method to make people ‘feel’ stock market trends with his bracelet, without knowing the exact details. This could mean that in the future, our AI assistants could influence our natural feelings of urgency or calm to best suit our working needs!

Would it reassure you to be able to ‘feel’ if your work emails are urgent or not, without having to open your laptop and browse?

Mind-to-phone control technology is coming, and it’s coming sooner than you think. If you don’t believe we’re close to improving on typing with our hands, watch this video of streamer Perrykaryal playing the notoriously difficult game Elden Ring literally with her mind by using an EEG.

After hours of training, she managed to map 8 different thoughts to the remote controls of the game, and has gotten quite efficient at 'pressing' them in real time!

What are your thoughts and predictions for the future?