Wearable Cat Ears Controlled, Wiggled by Brain (JAPAN)

Ever wish you had cat ears? Thanks to a new quirky device out of Japan, now you can. A new communication tool called "necommi" - from the company neurowear - uses brain waves from emotions to control and wiggle wearable cat ears. Just as a cat's ears are likely to drop down when it's relaxed, the device reads the emotional state of humans and acts it out through the cat ears. When wearing the ears and feeling relaxed, your own set of cat ears would drop down too. Meanwhile, ears jump up as you concentrate.

Although this may seem absurd, the device could potentially be used to help mentally disabled or verbally challenged people, especially children, show their feelings. This technology could also be used in other scenarios, such as monitoring brain signals for workers involved in demanding tasks. JapanTrends.com noted that this type of technology aimed at health and well-being is a particularly growing market in Japan.

http://newsonjapan.com/html/newsdesk/article/89430.php

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omg! I have some friends, who will want this!! ^-^

Will they come up with tails next that are controlled by wiggling your fanny?

But I also want more realism: They should flatten down and fold back when I'm pissed off. Then I could display my fangs to maximum effect.

black pair.

so I can switch it about when angry.

who have lost motor control of parts of their bodies. It's potentially way more serious than making teenagers into "Hello Kitty".

it is a process of course and will take some time, but it is being developed.

:)

seriously! ^^

and so wolves and foxes are my favorite.

Unfortunately I didn't find a good wolfy pic on short notice (at least one that is decent :evilgrin:)
but here is a true vixen

INUYASHA

I don't recall, does he have a tail like Koga's? It's been a while since I watched the show.

Hes the dog demon.. but no tail.

mecha mecha kawaii desu ne!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=XznibGFPGHk

Sorry, if you're going cat you have to play the whole cat game.

The other one bites me.

such as for kids with autism. Helping them connect expressions with emotions.

I could build a whole clown costume around it and go into children's wards or to phsyc wards and cheer people up.

I need them in black n white to go with the Tig theme though.

when this starts getting mainstream.lol

Btw i'm sure they can look to Anime, and Video games for enough inspiration for new hairstyles.


here are a few from Final Fantasy XIV :P





Btw, Are Elven ears in the offing as well? :P

:rofl:

Niece would go crazy for these! :)

What will cats wear you ask?

I want sommmme!!!

I actually have some realistic looking little antlers to wear around the yard or house when it's just me and the cats here :) I'd totally wear these too, just when I'm by myself of course.