Key Takeaways
Augmental began public US sales of MouthPad on July 22, a hands-free Bluetooth touchpad users control with the tongue, head, and sip gestures.
More than 100 people with mobility challenges already use the device, some for up to 16 hours a day.
MouthPad costs $1,400 plus a dental scan, and Augmental also opened a beta of Vox, a silent voice-input keyboard.
Augmental opened public US sales of MouthPad on July 22, a device that turns the tongue into a computer mouse. PR Newswire carried the launch. The wearable sits against the roof of the mouth and connects over Bluetooth, letting a person move a cursor and click using tongue, head, and sip gestures, with no hands and no voice required.
The point is access. MouthPad is built for people with spinal cord injuries, ALS, and other conditions that limit hand movement, and Augmental says more than 100 people already rely on it, some for up to 16 hours a day, as students, artists, and gamers. First released through an early-access program in 2024, it is now available to anyone.
The device costs $1,400 plus a roughly $100 dental scan to fit it, and units ship within six months. Alongside it, Augmental opened a beta of Vox, a silent keyboard that reads intended speech without a person making a sound, priced at $200 with shipping expected late in 2026.
The wider story is a wave of interfaces that meet the body where it is instead of asking the body to adapt. Reading input from the mouth, the tongue, or the nervous system turns assistive tech from a workaround into a genuine control layer.
That shift runs through WYDE's coverage of Aleph reading silent speech from the tongue with ultrasound and Neuralink threading a brain implant through the intact dura. MouthPad is the version that ships today, off the shelf, for $1,400. Worth watching how far the hands-free interface spreads beyond disability into everyday computing.
People Also Ask
What is MouthPad?
MouthPad is a hands-free Bluetooth touchpad from Augmental that a person controls with the tongue, head, and sip gestures to operate phones, tablets, and computers.
Who is MouthPad for?
It is built for people with limited hand mobility, such as those with spinal cord injuries or ALS, though it can be used by anyone.
How much does MouthPad cost?
MouthPad costs $1,400 plus a roughly $100 dental scan, with units shipping within six months.
What is Augmental's Vox?
Vox is a silent keyboard, now in beta at $200, that reads a person's intended speech without them making a sound.
Sources: PR Newswire, MIT News.