A startup claims the brain implant it makes can control the Apple Vision Pro. It is aboutSynchron, which operates in the field of neurotechnologies, indevelopingbrain-machine interfaces. The startup is supported by Amazon boss Jeff Bezos and by Microsoft. Synchron recently obtained40 million euros in financingfrom investors. The company also received approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to test its implants in humans.
The implant is intended to help people with disabilitiesp, especially thoseaffected by neurodegenerative disease, like Charcot disease. Synchron claims that iOS accessibility is the best on the market. They therefore chose to use the Apple ecosystem to develop their implants. Specifically, they focused on helping patients with the goal of controlling the Apple Vision Pro through thought.
How does it work?
The brain implant developed by Synchron is inserted into the patient's jugular vein. This avoids open brain surgery. The chip is then connected to an antenna, placed under the skin of the thorax. The latter collects thebrain data, then sends them to external devices.
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The first tests are conclusive according to the company. Synchron implanted its chip in the brains of 10 patients in total: six in the United States and four in Australia. Apple's support in this project would have allowedcobails to control the Apple Vision Pro by thoughtsuccessfully. The startup still needs FDA approval for larger-scale commercialization. Given that the first was obtained to carry out the first tests, and that they were conclusive, this should not pose any problem for the future.
One of the first patients to test the device was Mark, a 64-year-old man with Charcot disease. He says of the device that: “It’s truly incredible.” CNBC reports about Mark:
Mark said he can no longer raise his arms to paint, so he is learning how to use the Vision Pro to create artwork. He also enjoyed using an app that allowed him to observe the constellations in the sky, he said. Mark is starting to lose some strength in his neck, but he says he finds the helmet easy to wear. He can use it for two hours without getting tired, adding that he doesn't get motion sickness.
The man was already using the device to control other Apple devices with his mind.To learn more about this, follow this link.
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