I don't really forsee this technology being used for overtly nefarious reasons. Outside someone whom is just generally displeased with giving military and LE more tools to do thier jobs more effectively, I can't really see a cause for alarm. All of the "bad examples" shown for misuse, from courthouses to school rooms to even casinos, can be handled, by either A)restricting the technology to military, LE, and medical purposes , or B) the invention (which is inevitable) of a signal dampening or blocking device placed in those settings. It definatley has positive outlooks for those whom are paralyzed or other medical conditions that make it impossible to communicate through standard modes of speech. I do know however the military was looking at, not currently sure of the status of it though, a sort of preliminary tech that was esentially the same thing however picked up the actual mouthing of words, without making a sound, to communicate in covert situations.

Originally posted by djvexd
I do know however the military was looking at, not currently sure of the status of it though, a sort of preliminary tech that was esentially the same thing however picked up the actual mouthing of words, without making a sound, to communicate in covert situations.

If you watch both videos you will see that this is exactly what this device does, you don't have to open your mouth that's the whole point. There was a patent pending on it back in 2004...

I can see this being a boon to both Military Applications as well as for Medical Applications. Being able to communicate with your team without making a sound, or being able to have a patient communicate with you who would otherwise be unable to talk is monumental.

However, I don't quite see how this could be a Pandora's Box that can be misused to invade Privacy.

But then again, I routinely don't talk to myself and if I were to talk to myself I certainly wouldn't move my lips when talking to myself!

Unless we start persecuting people for being able to think and read without moving their lips like we did in the 12th century, then I don't think anyone needs to worry about this kind of tech.

I still have a hesitancy about this. We will have to see what information will come out as time goes on in regards to this device. I do see the positive applications, which in that case is wonderful. But in the meantime, I'd be curious to see what their upgraded versions of this will turn into. Time will tell...