Or something like that. At least that's the goal. Facebook is ramping up their AI and virtual reality division and just bought Ctrl-Labs for a billion dollars!
It's a company that has a mind-reading wristband whereby you can think about doing something with your hands and the signals from your brain are converted to digital actions.
Crtl-Labs are neural scientists who've made alot of progress in the field. Great news for people who are paralyzed or have missing limbs, the technology is advancing nicely.
1 Billion dollars is a major investment and Facebook has some major goals.
Look Ma, no hands!
They say the wristbands will be "instrumental in developing new ways of interacting with machines without needing traditional mouse-and-keyboard setups, touchscreens, or any form of physical controller whatsoever."
Holy Smokes! What year is it? This sounds like futuristic stuff but they're saying this mind control of computers or put another way..mind and computer interface is coming soon!
AND without implants or chips in the brain. Ctrl-Labs says their wristbands are much more effective than using implants and chips.
Here's the CEO of Crtl-Labs, Thomas Reardon, with their current model:
They say you have to concentrate real hard to get the "hands" on the screen to do what you want but it definitely works. But with Facebook's AI and Virtual Reality divisions teaming up with Crtl-Labs I think startling progress will be made.
Here's a closer view of a prototype wrist band:
They say eventually the wristband will look like a watch. The world is changing fast! It that exciting or scary?
If you can learn to control your computer with your mind, will you be able to control someone else's computer? Or they yours? We're going to have to have mind control blocking security for all our devices!
Thanks for reading folks, God bless you all!
-jonboy
Texas
PS- I hope ya'll aren't getting tired of wire sculptures, I found a few more that got my attention.
Your wiley coyote:
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These guys are too cute:
And of course everyone's favorites by Robin Wright:
