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Jacob Krol

I used Meta’s Neural Band to control a car’s screen in a Garmin concept, and it kind of rocked, but not just for the gestures

Meta Neural Band being used in Garmin Unified Cabin Car Concept at CES 2026.

You likely know Meta’s Neural Band as the companion controller that lets you use a hand as an input for the Meta Ray-Ban Display Glasses, but it might one day be sold separately and work with a bevy of other hardware.

Garmin, which makes a boatload of technology inside devices, showed off a concept of its next generation of in-vehicle systems at CES 2026 – one where its own-made computer can power way more than just a heads-up display and main screen, but also integrate with dynamic lighting, ultra-wideband tech, and even new inputs from voice to hand gestures.

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