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Briefing
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- Brain Computer Interface – Facebook working on brain computer interface that will allow users to type with their mind at 100 words per minute, five times faster than using smartphones
- Applications – Can aid people with communication disorders or used as input for augmented reality devices
- Building 8 Project – Project is part of Building 8, Facebook’s secretive research unit tasked to develop hardware products in long term, which is modeled after U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
- Timeline – May not be commercialized soon as optical sensors today are not fast enough, with non-invasive sensors needed to measure brain activity accurately through hair, skin and skull
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Accelerator
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Sector
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Information Technology
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Organization
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Facebook Inc.
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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April 19, 2017
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