Companies are finding newer ways to engage with users with wearable tech. At a time when Apple’s Vision Pro is making headway in what the company calls “spatial computing,” Meta seems to be working on a wristband which has neural-machine interfacing. This is a device that tracks your hand and finger movements by detecting neural signals passing through the nerves in your arm.
It uses a non-invasive technique known as electromyography (EMG). Basically, a wristband controller will let you type by just thinking. This is not simply a fancy device to help you move a mouse or game controller. Meta seems to have a grand vision for this technology. However, more details are awaited about the company’s vision.
Interestingly, this is not a recent development. Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta showcased it as an experimental prototype in 2021. Zuckerberg, in his recent interview with the Morning Brew Daily podcast, said that he is working on bringing this technology to consumers. “We’ve been working on this for a while, it’s not a one-year project. But we’re quite a few years into it, and we’re close to having something, to having a product in the next few years,” he was heard saying during the interaction.
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