Lifestyle & Belief

Japan: if these ears could speak


This cat is wearing a stationmaster's hat.


Toru Yamanaka

As we've learned, Japan is into enhancing what the human body can do. (See yesterday's innovative kissing machine.)



The ears — referred to as "necomimi," which is a combination of the Japanese words for cat and ear — sit atop a headband that uses sensors to read your brainwaves, reports Popsci, a website covering science and tech news. They are the latest fashion trend in Japan, according to the site.



Even if you don't voice your thoughts, the ears will express how you feel. The website describes how the groundbreaking nature of their invention might take a little getting used to.

"In the beginning, people may feel strange, however people are getting accustomed to control their new ears by brain waves if they keep using. At this moment, necomimi can be part of your body."

In this case, it's being used for fashion, but on a more serious note, Popsci point out "it is a step toward the sort of science that may help people whose health problems make communication difficult."

Laugh now. Strap on your pussy ears later.