Mind Reading with AI Through Meta

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has made a groundbreaking development in BCIs. They have unveiled an AI system that can decode visual representations and even hear what someone is hearing by studying their brainwaves. These advancements in BCI technology have the potential to transform our relationship with artificial intelligence and its potential applications in healthcare, communication, and VR. The system utilizes magnetoencephalography (MEG), a non-invasive neuroimaging technique.

By capturing thousands of brain activity measurements per second, Meta’s AI consists of three key components: an image encoder, a brain encoder, and an image decoder. This approach allows the AI to develop a set of image representations, match MEG signals to these representations, and generate an image based on the brain’s responses. Although this technology is a remarkable advancement, researchers acknowledge the need for precision improvements, particularly in generating specific details.

More information:

https://medium.com/@affiliatemoneymaster2023/meta-just-achieved-mind-reading-with-ai-a-breakthrough-in-brain-computer-interface-technology-98cf7deb6858

Valve Pushing on VR

Valve unveiled its Steam Deck OLED recently, offering up a hardware refresh for the first time since the company launched the handheld gaming device last year. While the company has been full steam ahead on handhelds and developing Steam OS, Valve says it’s still pushing forward on VR.

Valve ostensibly has a standalone VR headset in the works, and although there wasn’t any big announcement of what the company has in store just yet. Talking to Norman Chan of Tested though, it was revealed the company is still working on VR.

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https://www.roadtovr.com/valve-working-on-vr-steam-deckard-oled/

Sensors Identify Textures

Humans can recognize an item by lightly swiping their fingers across its surface and collecting both static pressure and high-frequency vibrations. Previous methods of developing artificial tactile sensors for perceiving physical inputs such as pressure have been restricted in their capacity to recognize real-world items upon touch or have required several sensors.

Researchers have now developed an artificial sensory system that can detect tiny textures such as twill, corduroy, and wool with excellent resolution, akin to a human finger. The discoveries by a team of scientists at Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China, may pave the way to improve the fine tactile sense skills of robots and human limb prostheses and could be used in virtual reality.

More information:

https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/researchers-developed-a-robotic-sensory-system-that-can-identify-textures