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Facebook revealed their vision of the future: It’s both brilliant… and terrifying
Are you sitting comfortably? At a conference in California this week, it was announced that Facebook want to introduce technology that will allow you to type using just BRAINWAVES.
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The development is still in its beta stage and is being trialled on the Oculus Rift virtual reality platform, but it shows a strong sign of intent from the social media titans.
What’s even more impressive is that this may finally bring an end to “phoneface” – the traditional act of dropping your phone on your face whilst scrolling through it in bed. If we can eradicate that, then this technology will make the world a better place.
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Regina Dugan is the head of Facebook’s research lab Building 8. She says the goal is to create a silent speech system capable of typing 100 words per minute straight from the brain.
“It’s a way to communicate with the speed and flexibility of your voice and the privacy of text. We want to do this with non-invasive, wearable sensors that can be manufactured at scale.”
Duggan went on to stress that the brainwave system wouldn’t “just share random thoughts” (we can all sleep a little easier now) and that you would be able to mentally choose what you share in the same way you would physically choose to share a photo or a link.The announcement has raised eyebrows worldwide and looks to take the way we communicate to a whole new level.
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