FB Buys A Company That Lets You Control Your Phone With Your Mind

in #technology5 years ago (edited)

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:

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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:

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They say eventually the wristband will look like a watch. The world is changing fast! It that exciting or scary?

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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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Crypto investor?

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These guys are too cute:

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And of course everyone's favorites by Robin Wright:

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And of all the things I lost, it is my mind the most.

lol. Sirbearbear it might be awhile before they develop the technology for that one!

On a smaller scale it must give hope to so many handicapped people. I've seen people in nursing homes who were unable to push the controls to adjust their own beds and they can't operate the remotes to change channels on the TV. Love the sculptures!

I agree, I think this technology is going to help so many people like that!

We do live in amazing times!

Have You not been paying Attention....? Fecesbook & Thee Ghoulag Googlers buy up eveything. It is called MONOPOLIZATION.

They destroy the competition, only using what they can benefit from, destroying the rest...... Anti Trust is coming for them. Thier Control Freak / Censorship / Misinformation Game days are numbered.

Do You still traffic them.....? They LOVE Lemmings & White Mice.

Lol! Do I pay attention? you're preaching to the choir. I've never used fb. yes I follow what they're doing.
Are you at home now?

Good Man.... No. I am 70 miles away. Need truck inspection. Every 120 days. They could not get to it today. Wait here till first thing in the morning. Then....

YeeeeHaaaw Country Music

.....I will go home and have a Cold Adult Beverage...... LoL

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lol! I like the nickname Farcebook and that meme reminds me of that!
A truck inspection every 120 days?? jeez. And how much does that cost? What does the inspection entail, is it another racket, or joke?

Haaaaa..... FMC$A. = Fed Motor Carrier $$$$afety$$$ Assoc.

Ju$t another big bloated Gov. Agency. Lining their pocket$ in the name of $afety.....

8 out of 10 truck accidents are caused by smaller vehicles. Every year it is so.... Statistics do not lie.

So what does FMC$A do..... More truck regulations. That should fix everything right..... Smfh.

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ha! exactly. and those inspections cost hundreds of dollars?

Only if things need repaired. I try to fix things B4 they are bad enough to fail you on an inspection.

Landstar pays for inspection if you pass them. But Landstar also takes .35 cents of every dollar i make.......

Whats with all those Freaky Birds in your town...?

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Must be following the truckers in! I have no idea, that's a little bit freaky!
Holy smokes...landstar takes .35 out of every dollar! Landstar is who you get your loads through?

Sitting here..... Waiting....

Looks like i may escape the 120 day harrassment uninjured financially..... LoL

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oh I see, if you pass the inspection they don't force you to pay a fortune to repair whatever they find. That's so nice of them.

They are serious about virtual computing

It make me recall a comment made by Danish computer scientist Bjarne Stroustrup:

"I have always wished for my computer to be as easy to use as my telephone; my wish has come true because I can no longer figure out how to use my telephone."

lol! That's brilliant zirochka! Well I think they are going to make things more and more user friendly. In some cases we won't need to know anything except how to turn it on, then just think about what we want to do with it! I think it's almost scary.

Well, I understand what you mean and I sometimes agree. But it could be a long way to mass market for such gadgets, so ... I don't worry ))

Yes I wonder how long it will take? Probably just a couple years! Things are changing fast. lol.
By the way, Ukraine has been in the news alot lately since your president was talking to Trump at the big summit in Europe. That comedian guy.

Yes, our Internet is flooded with memes. And what do you there think of him?

No one knows anything about him here so no one has an opinion. He tried to make a good impression by talking about cracking down on corruption, trying to stop corruption. lol. Good luck with that but anything will help.

Not sure he can make a good impression with his new nickname "Monica Zelensky"

Oh is that what they are calling him? oh my gosh! lol. That is hilarious! He was sucking up to Trump in a big way that's for sure! lol.

I'd say this is ridiculous, like a misplaced comedian show...

Well I can certainly think about some minds that I would love to hack. Most of life's problems can be solved by placing the right decisions into the powers that be's computers. Orders such as ban plastic, ban trading in animal, ban hunger, share all resources and, and, and,....
Blessings!

Yes sir, you guys have so many problems that are basic and could be solved quickly that have noting to do with technology!

At first the corruption needs to be eradicated Sir @janton, as that will release the funding for what it was meant for. Social development.
The freebies also need to be stopped as it only creates entitlement.

So true. The only question is how to do these things. Maybe a revival will come there and start turning things over!

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Awesome post. Yup, stepping stones and a big one. First outside, then inside. We are the borg. You will be assimilated. NOOOOOO!!!!!. LOL!!!

lol! It's kinda scary because we know that they are working on things or have things already along these lines that are so much more advanced right?

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