The form factor seems similar to a retainer so it might not be much of an impediment to talking as long as you can turn it off and on.

Due to the fact that we incorporate each user’s custom 3D dental scan into the design process, the MouthPad^ is actually quite thin and doesnt prevent speech when worn. With our earliest test users, we have already explored using the MouthPad^ as a complementary tool to voice-control systems.

One example is asking a voice assistant to open “today’s news”, and then using the MouthPad^ to navigate through the options and select the desired link, which is captured briefly in our promotional video (a scene where Krystina is controlling her smart phone). Another example that can be found in our video is when Rocky NoHands uses his MouthPad^ to call his girlfriend, during which he is able to speak with ease. Of course, results may vary, but we have found all our test users are able to speak just fine so far.