Microsoft Tech to Control Computers With a Flex of a Finger

In the future, Microsoft apparently believes, people may simply twitch their fingers or arms to control a computer, game console or mobile device.

Microsoft applied for a patent on electromyography (EMG) controlled computing on Thursday, suggesting that a future smart wristwatch or armband might simply detect a user’s muscle movements and interpret them as gestures or commands. The “Wearable Electromyography-Based Controller” could also use a network of small sensors attached to the body, all communicating wirelessly with a central hub.

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