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[VIDEO] This Crazy App Lets You Read While You're Running

Bonus! It could solve motion-sickness due to reading in a car, too!

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WATCH: Run-n-Read in action

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How does the Run-n-Read device works?

It tracks a user's head and eye movements while running and then moves eBook text in real-time to mirror those movements. Weartrons Labs is a company that's developed an iOS and Android-compatible device called Run-n-Read.

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The result creates an illusion where the text stays steady, thus allowing runners to run and read simultaneously without any eyestrain or fatigue. Users can also tap the device to move between pages in an eBook.

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The device keeps e-book text steady while you're on the treadmill

Run-n-Read!

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The clip-on device detects its wearer's movements and compensates for them on a host Android or iOS device, keeping e-book text steady in the midst of a treadmill run.

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Owners can also tap the Run-n-Read to turn pages, and the gadget doubles as a pedometer in between reading sessions.

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The Run-n-Read device also doubles as a fitness tracker

Run-n-Read also doubles as a fitness tracker (counting steps and calories burned) and charges through a USB port, providing 20 hours of use. It weighs less than 10g and measures 1.5-inch-by-1.25-inch.

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