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Re:Show HN: Subvocal – Talk to your computer without making ... by smokel on Monday November 02, 2026 @01:07PM (#50340943)
Are there any health risks with this method?

Edit: mostly concerned about RF near my eyes for 8 hours a day.

Re:Show HN: Subvocal – Talk to your computer without making ... by aarushyadav on Monday November 02, 2026 @01:34PM (#50341384)
No, the RF is very low power and can safely be active on your face for long periods. We've done a lot of investigation and verification with safety. While doing R&D the first 2 months we collected hundreds of hours of data on ourselves with various configurations, so we made sure it was safe before :)

Also, the RF transmission only activates when you're actively dictating.

Re:Show HN: Subvocal – Talk to your computer without making ... by lrae on Monday November 02, 2026 @08:47PM (#50346937)
Not gonna lie, this answer made me question the safety more than I would've prior to reading it.

If you actually have done any documented research on it, might wanna link to it.

Re:Show HN: Subvocal – Talk to your computer without making ... by HIP_HOP on Monday November 02, 2026 @01:12PM (#50341017)
Yeah, so a recent study discovered that talking silently makes other people harder to hear you so they think they have problem hearing.
Re:Show HN: Subvocal – Talk to your computer without making ... by hirako2000 on Monday November 02, 2026 @01:11PM (#50341013)
Sensorimotor debility is a thing. This gadget surely won't help with it.