MouthPad: A Tongue-Controlled Touchpad
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MouthPad is a custom-fit mouthpiece that turns tongue and head movements into cursor control.
Augmental's MouthPad is a hands-free touchpad worn inside the mouth, custom-fit from a dental scan and 3D printed. It connects via Bluetooth to phones, tablets, and computers, enabling cursor control, clicks, scrolling, and dragging through subtle tongue and head movements. The device is roughly 1mm thick, weighs ~10g, and offers 7+ hours of battery life. It costs $1,400 for a single unit or $1,900 for two. The company also offers VOX, a wearable microphone for hands-free dictation.
What commenters are saying
Commenters largely praised MouthPad as a novel assistive tech innovation that could improve quality of life for people with mobility challenges. Some questioned the $1,400 price, calling it a "disability tax," while others noted the high cost reflects low volume, custom manufacturing, and development overhead. A few suggested applications beyond accessibility, such as controlling AR glasses or use during medical procedures. One commenter noted that tongue-controlled interfaces already exist in surgical robotics.