We recently wrote about Synchron, a company that develops neuroimplants and experiments with AI to simplify the interaction of paralyzed patients with technology. In particular, they implemented interaction through a special chatbot from OpenAI, which can be controlled using brain signals. Now Synchron has adapted the Apple Vision Pro virtual reality headset for a paralyzed patient.
The subject was again 64-year-old Mark with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, an incurable degenerative disease of the central nervous system. He was implanted with a BCI (brain-computer interface) implant, which allows the headset to be controlled without the use of gestures and voice, the user moves the cursor and selects menu items with the power of thought.
Apple Vision Pro can be thought of as a spatial computer that combines digital content with the physical world. And thanks to BCI, people with limited mobility have new ways to interact with it. Synchron sees BCI as a platform for connecting people with injuries or illnesses to a wide range of consumer technologies. Another important feature of Synchron BCI technology is that there is no need for open brain surgery, since the neural implant is inserted through the patient’s jugular vein.
Source:
Business Wire
