Canadian startup Thalmic Labs blew people’s minds back in 2013 when they presented an armband that empowered the wearer to control several kinds of technology using simple hand gestures. The Myo armband changes the way we interact with everyday computing devices. Seeing how it works is like glimpsing into the future, or at Iron Man Tony Stark’s gesture-controlled hollo-computer.   What is Myo? Myo is the most natural way yet to merge technology and people. Myo seems to be the next step after we’ve hit the limits of today’s form factors, whether they are personal computers, tablets, or smartphones. Thalmic Labs’ armband is a gesture control device that is placed around the widest part of the forearm. A piece of software displays a series of training gestures to get you accustomed to the interface. The gestures are simple: bend the open hand left or right, sweep the forearm left or right, spread out the fingers, clench into a fist, press the thumb against the pinky. The last gesture is the one that awakes and puts Myo to sleep. Also, when slipping it off your forearm it automatically goes to sleep, saving the battery life. You might need to reposition either your arm or the armband to have it recognize the gestures, but once you figure it out, it’s easy to use. In case you worry that if won’t fit your forearm, Thalmic Labs say that the armband was created using a comfortable flex technology which allows for one-size-fits-all design, and it comes equipped with 10 sizing clips. Myo comes in black and white. It weighs 93 grams, 0.45 inches thick. It’s expandable between 7.5 – 13 inches (19 – 34 cm) forearm circumference. How does it work? Myo uses Bluetooth Smart technology to connect...