Ever imagined the time when you will be able to open an app or type a message, not by tapping on the screen or by clicking on the mouse, rather thinking about it? Looks like a science-fi film? Well, this is what is working towards the latest experimental technology of meta. According to a report by the new York Times Detailed in research through Nature (a famous scientific magazine)Meta has developed a restband that can lift electrical signals from your muscles and use them to control computers, smartphones and other devices. Interesting bit – You do not even need to move physically. The restband can understand your intention to move your intention, and it is enough to trigger the reaction on the screen. Of course, the device is still in development, but Meta says it may be ready for the market over the next few years.

It is designed by researchers in the reality labs of Restband Meta and works using a technique called electromeography (EMG). It reads electrical signals that travel muscles from the brain, especially in the cell. When you think of moving a finger or wrist, your brain sends signals, and this device catches signs that react even before your muscles. “You don’t really need to move,” said the VP of Research Thomas Reardon of Meta in an interview. “You just have to intend this step.”

Technology depends on AI to create an understanding of signs of these muscles. Meta collected data from about 10,000 people wearing a restband prototype. Using machine learning, the team trained the system to identify patterns associated with specific movements. This means that even a new user can lease on the band and start using it without the need to teach it with scratches. “Outside the box, it can work with a new user, for which he has never seen data,” Patrick Carfosh said, one of the scientists leading the project.

The main difference between this and the neurlinks between this and brain-plantation technology is that the restband of the meta is non-invasive. You don’t need surgery – you just wear it like a smartwatch. This makes it safe and easy for the general public, as well as people with mobility issues. Researchers from Carnegie Melanie are already testing with people who have spinal injuries, they help to interact with the computer despite a limited hand function. “We can see the intention of typing his intentions,” said Douglas Weber, Professor of Carnegie Melon.

As mentioned in the beginning, the idea of reading your thoughts may seem a little science-fi, but the team behind the restband is clear-it is not really reading your mind. “It seems that the device is reading your brain, but it is not. It is just translating your intentions. It sees what you are going to do,” Reerdon said.

So far, the prototype has shown that users can control a mouse, type words, and even write letters in the air that can appear on a screen – all the small finger gestures or simply intend to intend them. With practice, people can also activate individual muscle fibers without any visual movement.