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An engineer of Japanese machinery maker NS West shows the 'Earclip-type Wearable PC', equipped with vital sensors, such as pulse meter, thermometer and bluetooth wireless communication device, in Tokyo, on February 20, 2014. Photo: AFP
Tokyo, Japan: A tiny personal computer that is worn on the ear and can be controlled with the blink of an eye or the click of a tongue is being tested in Japan.
The 17-gram (0.59-ounce) wireless device has bluetooth capability and is equipped with a GPS, compass, gyro-sensor, battery, barometer, speaker and microphone.
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