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Fin Ring Is A Wearable Bluetooth Device That Turns Your Hand Into A Keypad

This Ring Turns Your Hand Into A Keypad
Huffington Post UK
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This rather nifty little ring is promising to revolutionise the way in which you control all of your devices.

The Fin is a wearable bluetooth device that turns your hand into a "numeric keypad and gesture space".

Small movements can be programmed to control your smartphone, TV, games console, camera - pretty much anything.

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It's not even that bad-looking

It's a really simple idea but excellently executed - check out the videos to see how it can used.

As well as making interacting with your devices easier the Fin could also have more profound applications such as helping the visually impaired.

It's being funded on Indiegogo and has so far raised $23,000 (£14,100) of a $100,000 (£61,400) total.

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