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    Augmental

    Augmental is a San Francisco startup that makes the MouthPad, a custom-made dental retainer that lets people control a computer with tongue, head and breath gestures. It began as a spinoff of the MIT Media Lab. More than 100 people with mobility challenges use the device.

    augmental.tech
    Co-founder and CEO
    Tomás Vega
    Founders
    Tomás Vega, Corten Singer
    Founded
    2019

    Who it reaches

    It reaches people with mobility challenges, including students, artists, gamers and professionals.

    Key facts

    Founded
    2019source
    Headquarters
    San Franciscosource
    Users
    more than 100 people with mobility challenges, including students, artists, gamers and professionalssource
    MouthPad price
    $1,400, not including a required dental scan priced at approximately $100source
    Vox wearable
    in beta, costs $200, with units expected to ship by late 2026source

    WYDE coverage of Augmental

    WYDE Newsroom has published 2 articles about Augmental, from Jul 23, 2026 to Jul 25, 2026. Augmental is the subject of 2 stories. The most recent is Global hunger fell to 645 million, lawmakers introduced an AI kill switch, and a judge approved Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement. Over 60,000 meals..

    WYDE Weekly

    Global hunger fell to 645 million, lawmakers introduced an AI kill switch, and a judge approved Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement. Over 60,000 meals.

    WYDE Weekly: the UN's third straight drop in global hunger to 645 million, the AI Kill Switch and FRONTIER oversight bills, a judge's approval of Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement, a record 55,362 schools serving free meals, and a GAO finding of up to $521 billion in yearly federal fraud.

    Jul 25, 2026 · 7 min read · Subject of the story

    Healthcare

    Augmental Launches MouthPad, a Tongue-Controlled Touchpad, to the US Public

    Augmental opened US public sales of MouthPad, a hands-free Bluetooth touchpad controlled by the tongue that lets people with limited mobility operate phones, tablets, and computers.

    Jul 23, 2026 · 2 min read · Subject of the story

    Reported alongside Augmental

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