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Kinesis is an open-source tool that allows users to control their Mac using gestures from Meta's Neural Band, including swiping between desktops and adjusting volume or brightness.

a couple hours ago i had astra take on a 10 month old repo of mine <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;callbacked&#x2F;neural-band-poc&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;callbacked&#x2F;neural-band-poc&#x2F;</a> that involved finding a way to use the meta neural band independently from the glasses to read the sEMG data off of it. i really think it is a cool piece of technology that largely gets overlooked by the glasses, and always thought it was a shame it couldn&#x27;t be used outside of its main application.<p>after making quick work of that, i wanted to use it to control my mac using gesture controls and that&#x27;s how kinesis was born. it has been very cool being able to swipe from desktops using my fingers, swiping up to open up mission control or controlling a virtual knob to adjust my volume.<p>i definitely havent scratched the surface with the neural band but it has been a really fun endeavor thus far! i really hope others can find creative uses for their neural bands too :)<p>note: i really hope this works on other bands because the sample size has just been me so far.
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callbacked/kinesis

Source: https://github.com/callbacked/kinesis

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use your meta neural band to control your mac

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/25e974bc-a6ca-450f-83f0-732c6d40075c

swipe between desktops, open mission control, control your music, and pinch + turn for volume or brightness. pick your own mappings, practice in setup, then keep it in the menu bar.

built on some tinkering i did with astra in neural-band-poc (feel free to go through that repo to do your own thing), so naturally i wanted to harness it to make it do something useful

run it

be sure to unpair your band from the meta app before you get started

download kinesis, open the dmg, and drag it into applications. needs macos 14+ and a neural band. works on apple silicon and intel.

set your band in pairing mode, connect, and allow bluetooth + accessibility when prompted. enable controls and you’re in.

build it

xcode with swift 6.

git clone https://github.com/callbacked/kinesis.git
cd kinesis
./scripts/build.sh
open dist/Kinesis.app

quit kinesis before rebuilding.

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