The cables seem to have stayed in the past decade, but Google still relies on them to the degree that its experimental division has just introduced the design of a new braided headphone cable through which you can control certain functions of the phone, such as turning up and down the volume or changing songs. It’s called I/O Braid, but the idea seems more ambitious than that, when most cellular devices have now left the earports.
Through a demonstrative video, Google unveiled its headphones that are composed of something the company has called the “helical detection matrix”, which is able to record multiple commands through a network of capacitive and conductive sensors found along the length of the cable, which is also surrounded by fiber optic wires. Sensors allow you to control the music playback of the devices by tapping to pause a song or make a double tap to play it. If you turn or tighten the cable, you can turn the volume up and down.
Here you can see the demo:
While everyone now uses wireless headphones, it doesn’t seem like it’s an invention that Google plans to launch in the medium term. It’s rather a technology that you plan to implement in clothing, whether in a sweater or a trouser, through which devices could be controlled and even smart speakers.
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