Thalmic's (YC W13) MYO draws 10,000 preorders in 2 days

Here's some amusing trivia: the source on this article, Communitech, rejected Thalmic from their "Hyperdrive" accelerator program shortly before the company was accepted by YC. Something about "we don't think people will like it".<p>Suffice is to say they've been kicking themselves ever since.

I want two of these and Google glass. Seems like a match made in heaven.<p>Should be able to get Silent Messaging going, straight out of Vernor Vinge's "Rainbows End"<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbows_End#Augmented_reality" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbows_End#Augmented_reality</a>

I'm not sure how I missed this earlier, but this is the first YC company in a long time I'm <i>genuinely</i> excited about. This is as close to telekinesis as I'm likely to get, and I want it, dammit.

Does anyone know if the API can/will provide the raw EMG measurements? (I work in a lab that does this kind of recording with wired electrodes. A robust wireless interface that spits out the full bandwidth signal would be quite a useful research tool).<p>Anyway, even if it doesn't, I think this will still be awesome.

Genuine question - have preorders always been this popular? Or are they a relatively new thing? It seems that Kickstarter has really changed people's perceptions of purchasing a product. People seem much more willing to pre-buy something like this.<p>Either way - this thing looks great. Can't wait to try it myself!

I wonder if it would work for amputees. I.e. do you need an actual hand in order for the signals to be processed correctly, or would imagining your hand's movements be enough?

Wow, looks like a great product. If it works as seamlessly as the concept video suggests this could be a huge hit. I find this product more interesting to me than Google glass. I'd consider preordering but there are too many unknowns at this point and the website is kind of vague.<p>I wonder if the rumored apple "watch" is similar tech.

I've seen their [EDIT: concept] video (below) and it was wildly successful in getting me excited about the product. The video combined with the tagline "UNLEASH YOUR INNER JEDI" definitely gave me goosebumps.<p><a href="http://youtu.be/oWu9TFJjHaM" rel="nofollow">http://youtu.be/oWu9TFJjHaM</a><p><i>The MYO, its name derived from the Greek myos, for muscle, instantly measures electrical activity in muscles and connects wirelessly to computers, smartphones and other electronics, enabling users to control these devices with a simple wave of the hand.</i><p>Some of my engineer friends have serious doubts as to how well this technology will actually work (haters gon' hate?) but nonetheless I will be rooting for the guys at Thalmic. Good stuff.

I haven't heard about it before and oh boy I'm so excited now as I wasn't in a long time about a piece of hardware. If it really will work as good as advertised, and I think it's very possible it will, this will be huge.

I don't see how it can distinguish between normal use of your hand/arm and a control gesture. Perhaps in the midst of a video game, you are gesturing full-time, but the other examples seem more dubious to me.

Have they given any indication of what stage in development they are in? Do we know this thing works yet? I couldn't find any mention on their site.

You will be hiring 200 RIM engineers next year if there aren't delays and problems.

Are there any more specific release timelines outside of 'by the end of 2013'?

Their concept video was definitely interesting, but is there any video of an actual demo? (Or, since the company seems to be answering questions here, is one planned?)

For the record, a friend of mine ordered one and was told he was roughly number 9500. (Basically 10,000, but I thought I would put in my 2 cents)

FAQ says MacOS and Windows are fully supported + iOS and Android API support.<p>What are the plans for Linux down the line?

That's great that they are a YC company. I hope they do something together with boosted boards, that would be incredible.

Would anyone like to guess as to how long I would have to wait to receive one if I were to pre-order it now?

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