Snap Might Develop Ar Glasses Controlled By The Human Brain

After recently reporting its first-ever profit (thanks to the massive growth of its messaging platform Snapchat), Snap Inc is now looking to develop advanced AR devices that can be controlled by users through their brains. Sounds pretty sci-fi-like, right? The company recently acquired a company that specializes in brain-computer interfaces to help Snap develop its next-gen AR glasses. So let’s take a look at the details below.

Snap recently announced its acquisition of a Paris-based startup, NextMind, that develops brain-computing interfaces (BCI) to let users control smart gadgets and computer systems with their minds. The NextMind team will join Snap Labs to develop the next generation of AR devices that might let users interact and control virtual objects with their brains.

But, NextMind’s own neural headband will be discontinued. It is to ensure that the NextMind team can entirely focus on Snap’s upcoming project developments. However, the company will continue to operate from its home country, which is France.