Myo armband reads motions to put the world at your fingertips

This good-looking gesture control device lets you browse the web or operate a slideshow without the need for a joystick or mouse

I'd seen videos of the Myo before I received one. The black wearable device had always struck me as looking cool and slightly futuristic. As someone who speaks and presents often, here was a chance to take my "cool presentation" factor up a notch.

Wearing the Myo, my hopes and dreams faded. Rather than being light and inconspicuous, it felt clunky. It was also cold - I hadn't noticed the metal sensors in the promo videos. It felt as if I had a bionic arm.