# Ear Motion-Gauging Computers The Ear Switch is a Wearable Computer That Sits Behind the Ear By Michael Baxter | Published 2014-03-06 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ear-switch References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2014/03/wearable-computer-ear-controls.html) & [youtube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-Gvnnyz7y4) The Ear Switch is giving a new kind of wearable tech experience to users. While the Google Glass and the new wave of [wearable bands and watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meta-smart-wristband) fill a large spectrum of needs, the Ear Switch will do it in a completely new way. Google Glass lets people use their eyes to essentially use a computer that they can see. What Ear Switch does is it gives users similar usability but rather than a pair of glasses the device sits behind the ear like a hearing aid. The device uses subtle head movements that are programmed in to operate making using the device as easy as nodding your head. The Ear Switch comes with a host of apps including a barometer, gyro-sensors and GPS as well as a few others. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 18% | Activity: 31% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Ear Motion-gauging Computers:** The trend of using ear motion to control computers opens up opportunities for disruptive innovation in wearable technology. - **Wearable Tech:** The rise of wearable bands, watches, and now ear-switch devices creates opportunities for disruptive innovation in the wearable tech industry. - **Gesture Control:** The use of head movements to control devices like the Ear Switch showcases the potential for disruptive innovation in gesture control technology. ### Where This Applies - **Wearable Technology:** The Ear Switch falls under the wearable technology industry, which can explore disruptive innovations in using ear motion for control. - **Healthcare:** The Ear Switch, being a wearable device that sits behind the ear, can disrupt the healthcare industry by offering unique functionalities like barometer, gyro-sensors, and GPS. - **Consumer Electronics:** The Ear Switch represents the convergence of consumer electronics and wearable technology, providing an opportunity for disruptive innovations in this industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Ear-Based Health Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-lumia-2.md) - [Assistive Brain-Sensing Headsets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/think2switch.md) - [Motion Tracking Eye Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magtrack.md) - [Text-Transcribing Eyewear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/assistive-wearables.md) - [Active Noise-Cancelling Earphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/active-noisecancelling-earphones.md) - [Conceptual Discreet Earbud Monitors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zero-earbuds-and-glasses-concept.md) - [Neurodegenerative Disease-Detecting Earbuds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hightech-earbuds.md) - [Stroke Recovery Wearable Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-earpiece.md) - [Facial-Tracking Sonar Glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/echospeech.md)