Meta is working on an AI wristband that can read brain signals

Planting chips in the human brain and designing AI-driven wearables to read brain signals seems to be the newest playground for tech firms and billionaires behind them. After Elon Musk-owned Neuralink reported its successful chip implementation in a human brain, Meta is the next company to step into this field with an AI-powered wristband.

In a recent announcement on the Morning Brew Daily podcast, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed his company is working on developing an AI wristband capable of reading brain signals and interpreting impulses coming from muscles.

Zuckerberg asserted Meta is “kind of close to having something here that we’re gonna have in a product in the next few years.” Meta gave a glimpse of this technology at the Meta Connect 2022 summit. But we might finally see the actual product in the coming years.

Meta reportedly has an AI-powered wristband in the works that’s capable of reading brain signals

As Zuckerberg explained, the Meta wristband relies on electromyography (EMG) technology to interpret the “nervous system signals” sent from the brain to the hands. Then, it converts data into gesture controls.

“In the future, you’ll essentially be able to type and control something by thinking about how you want to move your hand, but it won’t even be big motions, so I can just sit here, basically typing something to an AI,” Meta CEO added.

This groundbreaking technology can potentially revolutionize how we interact with computers and other devices in the future. Soon, you might be able to control devices with your brain signals.

Zuckerberg also seems confident about his company’s future product. While teasing Neuralink and its recent achievement, he said, “I don’t think anyone wants to put version one of that in their head.” He had also previously said Meta Quest 3 is a better product than the Apple Vision Pro.

The Meta’s revolutionary neural interface is still in the works, and there is no exact information yet about its launch. Meanwhile, it could launch along with the next-generation Meta Quest 4 Meta Ray-Bans smart glasses to offer a seamless and unified experience. Meta Quest 4 might rely on brain signals to track hand movements.