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We're thrilled to announce that Augmental is coming out of stealth to unveil the MouthPad^, a novel interface that lets you control your digital devices hands-free using tongue and other mouth gestures! 1/6

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This is an early prototype of the MouthPad^ Drive: tongue input mapped to directional wheelchair commands. In the lab, we’re tuning sensitivity and mapping safe navigation patterns. The MouthPad^ started as a phone/computer controller. Where it goes from here is what keeps us up at night — in the best way. Follow @AugmentalTech for updates on the project.

Driving the wheelchair outside of the lab...

We just drove a wheelchair with a tongue. If you saw the Mario Kart clip — this is what comes next.

Non-invasive

Converted my @augmentaltech MouthPad^ from BLE to USB. Mapped my head to Rocket League camera movement. 👅🎮

@NintendoAmerica Full minute, uncut.

@NintendoAmerica Menus too. Every selection, every cursor movement — all tongue.

Mario Kart. Hands-free. Stock Nintendo Switch. Tongue gestures and sips for steering, items, drifts. @NintendoAmerica Racing is the hardest continuous-control challenge we've thrown at the MouthPad^ — you can't let go of the wheel. Each genre we test reveals a different layer of input design. This one changed how we think about sustained control.

The future of input is shipping now → augmental.tech

Check out the full 60 second run

8.51 bits per second. No implant. No surgery. Tomás hit 8.51 BPS in a 60-second MouthPad^ benchmark using head-tracking + tongue clicks. Personal Best: 9.98 BPS. That rivals the best BCIs — at a fraction of the cost. From Tomás: "The mouthpad's a game-changer. It totally revolutionized how I use my computer."

Clear a cavern of enemies with your tongue, and rule all of your devices, hands-free. Watch our very own Aragorn play LOTR with the MouthPad^ — moving around with licks and attacking with tongue presses and sips. Gaming = the ultimate stress test for input devices. Fast feedback, high stakes, spatial navigation under pressure. This is what R&D looks like at @AugmentalTech.

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“Controlling my mouse with my mouth!” Couldn’t explain the MouthPad^ better (or with more style) than our user Ryan Hudson-Peralta. 🧢 We sent Ryan, a designer and accessibility advocate, a MouthPad^ to get his feedback on the device. Check it out!

@Rainmaker1973 Thanks for sharing! The MouthPad^ is available within the US to anyone who needs it. You can sign up below to get started! Let us know if you have any questions. 🕹️🖤 augmental.tech/waitlist

He created a device that lets paralyzed individuals control phones, tablets, and computers with only their tongue. Created by MIT-trained engineer Tomás Vega, the device sits on the roof of the mouth and works like a wireless trackpad.

@8580b1171e404df @investorMM はい!👅 トラックパッドが舌の動きと圧力を感知します。MouthPad^にはヘッドトラッキング機能も搭載されているので、お好みのカーソルモードを選べます.

@investorMM コレ…舌で操作してるようなもんだよな？ 分からないけど…

身体麻痺した人達が舌だけで電話、タブレット、コンピュータを操作できるデバイスを開発した男 凄すぎん？

@CrazyAITech @Rainmaker1973 Thanks for the support! 🖤

@Rainmaker1973 Love any move like this. this is the real engineering and research that actually makes the world better.

He created a device that lets paralyzed individuals control phones, tablets, and computers with only their tongue. Created by MIT-trained engineer Tomás Vega, the device sits on the roof of the mouth and works like a wireless trackpad.

@TravelerChurch @Rainmaker1973 Thanks! The MouthPad^ is FCC-certified.

@Rainmaker1973 Can’t imagine this passing FCC testing. Very cool concept though.