Microsoft watch eliminates hand tremors in Parkinson's

Microsoft has developed a vibrating watch that alleviates the hand tremors of sufferers of Parkinson's disease. The'Emma Watch', named after the Parkinson's sufferer it was designed for, was showcased at Microsoft's Build 2017 conference in Seattle yesterday. The prototype device works by sending tiny vibrations into the wearer's wrist, which disrupts the feedback loop between the brain and the hand that causes the tremors. Microsoft has developed a vibrating watch (pictured) that alleviates the hand tremors of sufferers of Parkinson's disease Microsoft's Emma Watch works via a combination of motion sensors and artificial intelligence. This allows the watch to sense and react to symptoms like tremors, stiffness and instability, among others, according to Microsoft.