Facebook Shows Off Trick Neural Wristbands That May One Day Interface With AR Glasses
As augmented reality and virtual reality technologies mature and develop, new ways of interacting with these platforms are needed. If the technology is used in public, it would be not easy to use voice commands or have a separate interface device such as a mobile phone. Thus, a seamless solution such as a neural interface is necessary to advance AR/VR usage out in the real world.

FRL Director of Research Science Hrvoje Benko stated that the team “believe[s] our wristband wearables may offer a path to ultra-low-friction, always-available input for AR glasses, but they’re not a complete solution on their own.” It will have to be paired with intent prediction and user modeling, which adapts to the individual. In any case, it is a radical and extremely interesting technology development that we hope to see more of soon. If you want to read about the full technology, you can do so on Facebook’s blog. Also, let us know what you think of neural interfaces like this in the comments below.