These new gloves use haptic learning to teach your brain piano while you are doing other things. They can also help people with injuries regain functionality, and even help blind people read Braille. They're the brainchild of wearable technology pioneer Thad Starner (the inventor of Google Glass) and researcher Caitlyn Seim, along with their colleagues at Georgia Tech. Can you think of other things they could be used for? Let us know in the comments and remember to share and subscribe for more videos from the frontiers of innovation!

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