Tech giant Microsoft has just unveiled one of their newest, most innovative designs: a wristwatch that can temporarily halt tremors in people with Parkinson’s disease.
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The prototype was showcased last week at the Microsoft Build 2017 event in Seattle, Washington. The watch works by vibrating in a certain pattern which disrupts the patient’s own tremors and quiets them. According to USA Today, the “Emma” watch was originally designed for a British graphic designer, whose Parkinson’s disease had left her unable to do her job. Microsoft engineers accepted a challenge on behalf of the BBC television program The Big Fix and astounded everyone when Emma was able to write her name while wearing the device.
Although the watch doesn’t cure tremors, it could offer a practical solution to millions of people living with the disease and the technology can be built upon to come up with other creative ideas that may help tremors in other parts of the body.
MORE: Designing hacks for life with Parkinson’s disease.
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When might this be available?
This watch is not in production yet.
Yeah i also want to know
when will the Emma watch be available for purchase and will medicare support the cost??
Thank you
This watch is not available or in production yet.
Please inform me if this Emma Watch is available and also the cost, how to obtain one.
when can we buy this watch?
This watch is only a prototype and not available for production yet.
Where can you purchase the watch that helps Parkinson trip tremors
This watch was only presented as a prototype. It is not in production yet.
Dear Sir / Madam,
Has the Emma watch become available now? Kindly advise. Many thanks. Nubia de Oliveira
Where can we sign up for a clinical trial?
Will this watch be so expensive that a regular guy cant afford it?
when,where and how can I get it?
Hurry it up please 😄
I need one for a patient. Microsoft please hurry.
Are there plans to put this watch into production soon? My son who is a freshman in college has a tremor. Even with a smartpen, note taking is difficult. This could be a game changer for him and so many others. Happy to trial.
We are hoping that that this can help many people when it is released.
I really need one for patient with an artist. When I will get it? Thank you.