Facebook Experiments With Mind-Reading Tech to Control VR

Facebook Experiments With Mind-Reading Tech to Control VR

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https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/337528

Being able to control a computer with your mind remains in the realm of science fiction. But Facebook is working on an approach that would do it without drilling holes into your brain.

On Tuesday, the company provided an update on its plans to create a "brain computer interface," which it teased back in 2017. Although the technology could take a decade to develop, Facebook is finding some promise in using infrared light to measure brain activity and thoughts into computer commands.

Facebook Experiments With Mind-Reading Tech to Control VR

Jul 31, 2019, 3:16pm UTC
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/337528 > Being able to control a computer with your mind remains in the realm of science fiction. But Facebook is working on an approach that would do it without drilling holes into your brain. > On Tuesday, the company provided an update on its plans to create a "brain computer interface," which it teased back in 2017. Although the technology could take a decade to develop, Facebook is finding some promise in using infrared light to measure brain activity and thoughts into computer commands.