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Mark Zuckerberg’s game-changing smart glasses reveal left everyone talking
Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a groundbreaking pairing of smart glasses with a neural wristband
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has once again set the tech world abuzz with a bold new vision for wearable technology.
At the annual Meta Connect conference, Zuckerberg unveiled a groundbreaking pairing of smart glasses with a neural wristband that promises to transform how people interact with devices, without even lifting a smartphone.
A wristband that reads subtle gestures
The highlight of the event was the Meta Neural Band, a sleek wristband designed to detect tiny muscle signals in the hand.
When paired with Meta’s new $799 Ray-Ban Display smart glasses, it allows users to type messages, scroll photos, adjust music volume, and even attempt phone calls.
Zuckerberg demonstrated typing at a speed of 30 words per minute using only hand gestures, impressing the audience.
“We are replacing the keyboard, mouse, touch screen, buttons, dials with the ability to send signals from your brain with little muscle movements,” he said, describing the system as a breakthrough in human-computer interaction.
An upgrade to smart glasses
The smart glasses themselves, developed in partnership with EssilorLuxottica, are an updated version of Meta’s 2023 release.
Over 2 million units have already been sold, making them one of the most successful wearable devices outside traditional smartwatches.
The new glasses, bundled with the Neural Band starting September 30, aim to push Meta further into the wearable-tech market.
Years in the making
The wristband technology has been in development for years, accelerated by Meta’s 2019 acquisition of CTRL-labs, a startup specialising in neural interfaces.
Early prototypes date back to Microsoft’s research in 2012, but Meta is the first to push the idea to consumer readiness.
While Meta dominates social platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, its Reality Labs division has struggled financially, losing $4.5 billion last quarter.
Still, Zuckerberg is betting big on wearables and augmented reality as the next frontier.
