Now, a pen that vibrates when you spell 'liek tihs'

You have got to hand it to the Germans. They honestly believe in perfection, even when it comes to the simple act of writing a letter. German inventors have now developed a new hi-tech pen that gently vibrates every time it senses a spelling mistake or sloppy handwriting in real time. The spell check is definitely a feature that most of us wish was around in the days before Microsoft Word spell checks came to save the day.

While Lernstift is a regular pen with real ink, on the inside it sports a special motion sensor as well as a small battery-powered stripped-down Linux computer with a Wi-Fi chip. Together those parts allow the pen to recognise specific movements, letter shapes and know a wide assortment of words. If it senses bad letter formation or messy handwriting, it will vibrate, ABC News reported.

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Users can choose between two functions: Calligraphy Mode, which will point out flaws of form and legibility or Orthography Mode, which will recognise words and compare the word to a language database. If the word isn’t recognised it will vibrate, according to Daniel Kaesmacher, the 33-year-old co-founder of Lernstift from Munich.

A German kickstarter has come up with a intelligent pen that can pick out spelling mistakes (Image credit:kickstarter)

The other co-founder Falk Wolsky, 36, had the idea for the pen last year while his 10-year-old son was doing his homework. “His son had been struggling with his work and staying focused and Falk thought there should be a pen that gives him some sort of signal so he stays focused,” Kaesmacher said.

After a year and a half in development, the founders have now brought Lernstift to Kickstarter to begin raising money and gauging interest. The project is looking to raise $181,476, and if you want this pen for yourself or your kids, a contribution of at least $150 is needed. The device, because you simply can’t call it just a pen, should definitely have a lot of interested takers. And people who may not want to shell out the cash, but love the concept, should definitely check out the video below.

With inputs from PTI