Only people like Elon Musk can get away with that (poop emoji).

Is there anything here that cannot be done noninvasively using visual-to-auditory sensory substitution and smart glasses? artificialvision.com/neuralink.htm

"Post implant, patients require specialized training to interpret their environment. Artificial vision can aid in the support of basic tasks such as finding a doorway, detecting another person’s presence, following a sidewalk, or locating an object."

"Our intended target is to commence the pivotal trial by or about mid-2027, complete it by approximately mid-2029, and if successful to obtain FDA clearance and launch Orion on the US market in late 2029."

(LinkedIn) Supplemental clarifying comment from Paradromics CEO at www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Sanity check on brain implants for restoring vision artificialvision.com/neuralink.htm

After the AI bubble we get the invasive BCI bubble.

The vOICe for Android and The vOICe web app (PWA) work fine on the new Samsung Galaxy XR (Android XR) headset bsky.app/profile/seei...

Zhongmou says its optogenetic gene therapy helps retinitis pigmentosa patients see again firstwordpharma.com/story/6714402 regaining functional vision: "navigation capability in daily environments, and even safely returning to activities such as cycling without using external devices."

(Russian) "Невозможно слепому человеку просто так взять и сказать: 'Ты увидишь'. А нужно месяц его убеждать, нужно месяц его тренировать, заставлять, каждое утро требовать, чтобы он снова начал учиться, и тогда у него всё получится."

Zhongmou Therapeutics' RP gene therapy shows promise in first-in-human trial www.clinicaltrialsarena.com/news/zhongmo...