Synchron has announced that it has successfully connected its brain implant to the Apple Vision Pro headset. This means that people with limited physical movement can now control the headset using only their thoughts. Synchron conducted the initial test on a 64-year-old man with ALS who played Solitaire, watched Apple TV, and sent text messages hands-free using Synchron's implant.
The man, otherwise couldn't use the headset because his loss of upper limb function meant he couldn't complete hand gestures required to use the Vision Pro. Synchron's brain-computer interface, or BCI, has been implanted in at least six US patients. The device is inserted through the jugular vein and delivered to blood vessels that rest on the brain's surface.
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