socaltech.com Zurich-based Mictic, a Zurich, Switzerland-based startup which is providing wearable, musical wristbands for the "XR" market, says it has opened up a new office in Southern California. According to the company, the startup is opening up a Los Angeles office in order to maximize its relations with the entertainment and tech industry. The company makes a Extended Reality (XR) wristband which allows gestures to translate into musical tones, textures, and sound effects, and connects into a user's smartphone via Bluetooth. The company said its CEO, Mershad Javan, will head up the new office in Santa Monica.