Personal Devices · Projected milestone

Thought-typing earbuds

Estimated year~2040

10% by 2045 · including earlier years

The year is an editorial timing estimate. The percentage applies to occurrence by the stated deadline. These estimates are not calibrated odds.

Earbuds and a slim headband read the words you intend to say, so you can text or ask your AI without speaking or typing.

What the forecast means

Milestone stage: commercial availability

Completion criteria: Legacy milestone: refine the observable threshold before resolving.

This page describes a forecast, rather than an achieved result. Read the methodology and assumptions.

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Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.