Posted on 03/18/2021 9:40:59 PM PDT by BenLurkin
The wrist device is capable of reading neurological signals sent from a users’ brain down to their hands. It could theoretically read these signals to get a sense of what a user wants to do and replicate the action in a virtual or augmented reality environment.
The Facebook researchers demonstrated “force” actions where a user could pinch with their fingers in real life to hold and control virtual, far-away objects in augmented reality. The name of the action is a reference to the Star Wars franchise where certain characters can use the Force to control and move people or objects that are far away from them.
Additionally, the company demonstrated electromyography wristbands that users could wear to type on any surface as though they were typing on a physical keyboard. Though there’s no keyboard, the EMG wristbands would register the intentions of a user’s finger strokes and jot down the letters and words.
Facebook’s development of these technologies comes as the company prepares to release its first smart-glasses later this year. That device will be Ray-Ban glasses and will be released in partnership with Luxottica.
Unlike smartphones, which rely on touchscreens, or Oculus virtual reality headsets, which rely on handheld controllers, there’s no current obvious input mechanism for smart glasses. That is why Facebook is working on these projects.
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Just what I want — Facebook hooked directly to my brain. Where do I sign up?
Mind reading software will be illegal. It would enable voters to know when politicians were lying.
Has anyone noticed how few mistakes Amazon's Alexa app makes now in interpreting what you ask or say? Scary.
Hand gestures with today's cameras, means long distance control, recognition, targeting, etc. It's going to take war-fighting to another level also.
Read later on Facebook mind reading glasses.
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Oh, for the days before Gates and his evil playthings.
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