Mind Reader: Facebook VR Headset closer to 'Getting' right into your Head and trying to read your Thoughts

Facebook may t be too far from 'getting' into your he and trying to re your thoughts. If future of computing seems exciting to you, Facebook is alrey working on this mind-reing heset that would let you words with power of your brain! Here's everything you need to kw:

Is Facebook working on 'Brain' keyboard?

It is t first time we have heard about a mind keyboard-like device, and w Facebook is talking about its progress.

A couple of years ago, in 2017, Facebook said that it was working on a mind-reing device that would allow users to by merely thinking words. Facebook seems to have come a long way since n. company has anunced its progress so far, suggesting such a device may t be too far from becoming a reality.

"Imagine a world where all kwledge, fun, and utility of today’s smartphones were instantly accessible and completely hands-free. Where you could spend quality time with people who matter most in your life, whenever you want, matter where in world you happen to be," Facebook said in its blog post.

"And where you could connect with ors in a meaningful way, regardless of external distractions, geographic constraints, and even physical disabilities and limitations," Facebook ded.

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Facebook has been working with a team of researchers at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Researchers help patients with neurological dam speak "by detecting intended speech from brain activity in realtime"

study led by neuroscientist Edward Chang, UCSF researchers, used ECoG arrays placed directly on brains of volunteers. Several questions were asked to subjects and responses were heard by system.

Facebook's future romap

Although research project is still ongoing, Facebook is funding project. From here, Facebook wants to come up with a wearable heset device to let users control music or interact in VR using ir thoughts.

Privacy risk?

Obviously, some people may be concerned about privacy implications of such a device. Recently, Federal Tre Commission (FTC) anunced $5 billion fine against Facebook stemming from its investigation into Cambridge Analytica data privacy scandal.

ways, research and studies conducted on brain-computer interface are on rise. Earlier, X founder Elon Musk formed his brain-interface company and it wants to implant electrodes into brains of paralysed volunteers within two years.