Neuralink's latest development in brain-machine interface: Musk wants to help blind people 'see' the world again

When Meta launched Orion, Musk's inner OS monologue was that such childish toys dared to be sold, and Zuckerberg just wanted everyone to become nerdy bookworms like him. Meta's augmented reality glasses extend the real world into a new virtual dimension through external devices, rendering virtual objects through computer calculations to create a whole new world. But for Musk, compared to his Neuralink, these augmented reality wearable devices are basically useless, only considered as accessories for the Metaverse game, expensive and impractical, and no one would want to wear a silly pair of glasses all day long.

Neuralink is indeed a disruptive innovation. When Musk conducted the somewhat horrifying monkey experiment in 2016, many people didn't know what exactly a 'brain-machine interface' was. They just found it unsettling to think about opening up the head and implanting a chip. The human brain is arguably the most mysterious area, and neurology remains the most challenging field of study. The neurons in the brain connect with the eyes, ears, nose, and tongue, and it is through the sensing of neurons that various signals are transmitted to the brain. This allows us to 'perceive' images, sounds, smells, and tastes.

How does the Neuralink Blindsight Implant chip work

Augmented Reality (AR for short) allows users to see virtual objects overlaid on the real world. Neuralink, on the other hand, is preparing to make it possible for people to not need to wear any equipment and become chip-enhanced humans (can't think of a better way to describe it), allowing chips to accelerate the perception and manipulation of the external world by neurons. As long as there is wireless transmission, humans can be connected to computers, allowing signals to be revived and tasks to be executed.

The Neuralink Blindsight Implant aims to enable people who are blind or born blind to 'see' the real world by implanting chips and cameras in the brain to project visual data.

Imagine implanting a camera and chip into a blind person's eyes and brain. When the camera is activated, the brain's activity and the data captured by the camera become electronic signals transmitted to the visual control area of the brain, similar to the operation principle of augmented reality. As long as there is rendering, the brain will produce images.

Enabling robots to perform brain surgery on blind patients will allow them to regain their vision, combining artificial intelligence with the human brain. It is not about turning humans into robots or monsters, but using technology to help individuals with special disabilities return to a normal life.

How Neuralink Will Break Reality The video uses Mark Zuckerberg's augmented reality glasses to explain the function of the Neralink Blindsight Implant, and the narrator also jokingly teases Mark for wearing glasses and his curly hair, making him look like a big boy (adorable).

Neuralink's Blindsight Implant is preparing to enter the medical market, which can be considered a Niche Market within a Niche Market. Apart from Musk, no one else dares to do it, and no one else dares to do it. Although Musk said that at this stage, only low-level images can be rendered, it has already brought hope to many blind people and their families.

Neuralink's Blindsight Implant has been granted certification by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for accelerated review and is expected to be officially launched. There is currently no further news on when the Blindsight Implant will begin human experiments, and the FDA has not released any information and has no comment.

Neuralink Introduction

Neuralink is a medical technology startup founded by Musk and a group of engineers in 2016. It develops a brain chip interface that can be implanted in the skull, uses chips for wireless transmission, and helps people with congenital or acquired disabilities regain normal lives. Neuralink is actively recruiting patients with quadriplegia to participate in research. For more information, please visit the official website.

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