In a groundbreaking patent application published by the US Patent & Trademark Office, Apple has unveiled plans for a next-generation…

Apple has patented a new AirPods sensor system that integrates active and reference electrodes into the housing and tips to measure brain activity and other biosignals[1]. The system can monitor electroencephalography (EEG), electromyography (EMG), and electrooculography (EOG) through electrodes placed around the outer ear[2].

The technology uses dynamic electrode selection, intelligently choosing specific electrodes based on user parameters and wearing conditions to optimize accuracy[2:1]. Users could potentially activate measurements through simple gestures like tapping the AirPods tip[2:2].

However, experts note significant challenges - current in-ear EEG systems require patient-specific 3D ear scans and careful cleaning procedures that may not align with Apple’s consumer product approach[3].

  1. LinkedIn - Apple’s AirPods Revolution: New Patent for Measuring Biosignals and Reading Minds ↩︎

  2. Medium - Apple’s Next-Gen AirPods with Brainwave Monitoring ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎

  3. Manifold Markets - Will Apple Airpods have EEG based BCI control features by 2026? ↩︎

  • azimir@lemmy.ml
    5·
    10 days ago

    In 2021, writer and game designer Alex Blechman inadvertently created a meme:

    _Sci-Fi Author: “In my book I invented the Torment Nexus as a cautionary tale.”

    Tech Company: “At long last, we have created the Torment Nexus from classic sci-fi novel Don’t Create The Torment Nexus!”_

    So… There’s Apple working away on building yet another version of the Torment Nexus.

  • tidderuuf@lemmy.world
    3·
    10 days ago

    and careful cleaning procedures that may not align with Apple’s consumer product approach

    In other words, Apple users need to start cleaning the shit out of their ears