Neuranics has secured an £800,000 grant from Scottish Enterprise (SE) to support a £2.4 million project aimed at transforming how humans interact with machines through innovative wristband technology. Using Neuranics' patented magnetic sensors, the wristbands will detect muscle activity and precise gestures. This 18-month project will create ten high-tech jobs at the company's Glasgow headquarters and solidify Scotland's position as a leader in wearable technology.

The wristbands, leveraging magnetomyography (MMG) technology and machine learning, will interpret muscle movements through soft bands worn on the arms. Initially targeting extended reality (XR) applications, the device will enable seamless gesture recognition for immersive digital experiences.

Science fiction and futuristic movies stepped into reality today as a result of powerful new touchless gesturing technology from Elliptic Labs based on ultrasound. Enabling consumer electronic devices to respond to natural hand movements all around a screen, Elliptic's breakthrough technology is the first of its kind commercially available and has been incorporated in the Windows 8 Gesture Suite, introduced today. See video here.

Elliptic is the leader in ultrasonic touchless gesturing for consumer electronic devices. Its patented, low-power, responsive new technology is superior to the limited, camera-based approaches on the market. The Windows 8 Gesture Suite enables a touchless version of all touchscreen gestures in the new operating system. Combined with Elliptic's SDK, the technology gives OEMs the flexibility to create disruptive new ways to interact with devices.