Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has hinted at the company’s advancements in developing its first “consumer neural interfaces” – non-invasive wearable devices capable of interpreting brain signals to control computers.
In contrast to Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain chip, Zuckerberg clarified that Meta’s devices wouldn’t “jack into your brain” but would be worn on the wrist. They would interpret neural signals sent through nerves to control devices.
Meta, formerly Facebook, began discussing the development of “wrist-based interaction” in March 2021 as part of Facebook Reality Labs Research.
Meta’s wristband utilizes electromyography (EMG) to interpret brain signals related to hand gestures, translating them into commands for device control.
Zuckerberg mentioned during an interview on April 18 that the product is still in the early stages, with internal testing ongoing, but described it as “really cool” and “interesting.”
Earlier this year, Zuckerberg suggested that the neural wristband could become a consumer product within a few years, potentially integrating with Meta’s Ray-Ban augmented reality smart glasses.
Zuckerberg highlighted Meta’s focus on integrating AI into its products, including smart glasses, to provide multi-modal AI capabilities for more intuitive interactions.
In response to advancements in neurotech, lawmakers in the United States are working on legislation to protect privacy, such as the Protect Privacy of Biological Data Act passed in Colorado, which includes neural data under “sensitive data.”
Meta has released a new version of Meta AI, its assistant operating across applications and glasses, featuring the state-of-the-art Llama 3 AI model, which is being open-sourced.
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