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Re:Silent speech with ultrasound by hdjrudni on Wednesday July 08, 2026 @04:12AM (#48829057)
> The two biggest hardware challenges are reducing the size and weight of the ultrasound probe and replacing ultrasound gel with a more practical coupling material, such as hydrogel. We think both are solvable, making it possible for the probe to eventually become a lightweight wearable or adhesive patch.

Not sure I'd want to put an adhesive patch on my neck every morning so I can silently talk to an LLM in the cubicle farm. I hope this is not our future.

Very cool tech though and surprisingly good results for so little training.

I think time might be better spent improving a lip reading model (no adhesive required), assuming we're unable to read brainwaves directly.

Re:Silent speech with ultrasound by delichon on Friday July 10, 2026 @11:56PM (#48868578)
Keeping a camera focused on the lips could get awkward. A hands free throat patch may be more ergonomic.
Re:Silent speech with ultrasound by vadimsc on Saturday July 11, 2026 @03:25PM (#48874975)
It won’t necessarily be adhesive. It could be attached mechanically - we’re still exploring the form factor.

The idea is that you won’t need cubicles anymore. Your hands will always be free because you won’t need a keyboard or mouse. You’ll be able to control the digital world using only your tongue.

The future is bright: you’ll talk to your Jarvis while driving through the Norwegian fjords.