The human thumb has a really dynamic movement, the opposing movements working together make the thumb more functional than a single finger. The Third Thumb replicates these movements by using two motors pulling against the natural tension of a flexible 3d printed material. The motors are controlled by two pressure sensors retrofitted into your shoes, under your toes, and communicate to the thumb via Bluetooth connection.
The Third Thumb Project
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And how long before someone tries to have a wank with one of these and accidentally rips their own genitals off?
I'm holding out for the "All Thumbs" model.
Why get only one? Why not '3rd and 4th thumb project'?
Kind of like the Neosapiens from the '90s cartoon, Exosquad. (They only had three fingers, and two opposed thumbs.)
The iPhone 10 will require a third thumb. Genius.