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Headband Gives Wearer "Sixth-Sense"

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the use-the-force dept.

An anonymous reader writes "New Scientist reports on a headband developed at the University of Tokyo that allows the wearer to feel their surroundings at a distance — as if they had cats whiskers. Infrared sensors positioned around the headband vibrate to signal when and where an object is close. There are also a few great videos of people using it to dodge stuff while blindfolded."

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  1. Re:serious html error by kevmatic · · Score: 0, Troll

    That's SERIOUS.

    It requires some SERIOUS removal of the SERIOUSLY SERIOUS "dodge" at the end.

    http://www.k2.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/perception/HapticRadar/index-e.html

    Crisis adverted. Stand down red alert.