"Here Leonardo is using a prototype of our neural
interface EMG (electromyography) 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, Apple and Alphabet's Google have
piled into 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
multi-year 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. © Reuters