Mark Zuckerberg Teases Wearable Tech with Neural Interface in Facebook Post

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks at the Paley Center in New York, Oct. 25, 2019. (AP)
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks at the Paley Center in New York, Oct. 25, 2019. (AP)
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Mark Zuckerberg Teases Wearable Tech with Neural Interface in Facebook Post

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks at the Paley Center in New York, Oct. 25, 2019. (AP)
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks at the Paley Center in New York, Oct. 25, 2019. (AP)

Meta Platforms Inc's chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, on Wednesday teased a new smart glasses project with EssilorLuxottica, posting a photo of the eyewear company's chairman sporting a prototype of a neural interface wristband - designed for directing other devices.

"Here Leonardo is using a prototype of our neural interface EMG wristband that will eventually let you control your glasses and other devices," Zuckerberg said in a post on Facebook, referring to EssilorLuxottica's chairman, Leonardo Del Vecchio. He closed his message with a smiley-face emoji wearing sunglasses.

Facebook - which changed its name to Meta Platforms in October - said in a blog post last year that it planned to develop a wristband that would control augmented reality glasses, allowing users to interact with a virtual world using finger movements.
Zuckerberg was in Milan to discuss plans for new smart glasses with the eyewear company, he said.

Tech companies Amazon.com Inc, Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google have piled in to the wearable tech business, developing augmented reality glasses in a bet they could one day replace mobile phones. Google also embraced fitness tracking technology by acquiring Fitbit for $2.1 billion.

In 2020, EssilorLuxottica and Meta Platforms announced a multiyear collaboration to develop smart glasses. They currently sell frames like the classic Ray-Ban Wayfarer model that are embedded with technology, allowing the wearer to take photos and listen to music and calls, starting at $299.



SDAIA Explores Generative AI’s Potential to Drive Industrial Innovation in Saudi Arabia

The sessions addressed global trends in adopting generative AI to boost industrial efficiency. SPA
The sessions addressed global trends in adopting generative AI to boost industrial efficiency. SPA
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SDAIA Explores Generative AI’s Potential to Drive Industrial Innovation in Saudi Arabia

The sessions addressed global trends in adopting generative AI to boost industrial efficiency. SPA
The sessions addressed global trends in adopting generative AI to boost industrial efficiency. SPA

The Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA) has held a meeting in Riyadh to discuss opportunities to enhance industrial innovation in the Kingdom through generative artificial intelligence (AI).

The meeting brought together experts from the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, the National Industrial Development and Logistics Program (NIDLP), and representatives of leading local and international industrial companies.

The sessions addressed global trends in adopting generative AI to boost industrial efficiency, highlighted ongoing transformations in the sector, and examined related challenges.

The event also showcased key industrial applications of generative AI that have improved operational efficiency, innovation, and sustainability in supply chains and production systems.

Participants explored the future of smart manufacturing in the Kingdom through specialized sessions, reviewing use cases in digital factory transformation, advanced platform applications in resource and process management, and modern technology solutions across education, safety, energy, and supply chain management.