More proof to support "BrainPort"[1] tongue-computer interfaces. It is clearly a cheap and effective way to stimulate neuroplasticity.
If they can give sight to the blind, balance to the unbalanced, and 3D navigation sense to Navy SEALS divers... then imagine what a low-cost tongue electrode peripheral could provide for gaming, sports, and other daily applications.
Imagine a AR/VR headset wit a wire to your mouth that allowed you to sense infrared/UV spectrum without hindering your vision. Or spatial radar sensing when you are driving your car or flying a drone. Or any number of inputs in a game. Maybe providing an extra sense of balance could even help espace the VR nausea problem.
The applications of this simple low-cost tech are astounding, and helping with tinnitus is icing on the cake.
Who is willing to build this? A 16x16 electrode grid peripheral for phones, computers, VR?
I hadn't heard of BrainPort until you mentioned it, but it sounds pretty interesting. It hasn't been discussed much on HN either (in the past 6 years at least[0]). Others may find it interesting too if you submitted your article
If they can give sight to the blind, balance to the unbalanced, and 3D navigation sense to Navy SEALS divers... then imagine what a low-cost tongue electrode peripheral could provide for gaming, sports, and other daily applications.
Imagine a AR/VR headset wit a wire to your mouth that allowed you to sense infrared/UV spectrum without hindering your vision. Or spatial radar sensing when you are driving your car or flying a drone. Or any number of inputs in a game. Maybe providing an extra sense of balance could even help espace the VR nausea problem.
The applications of this simple low-cost tech are astounding, and helping with tinnitus is icing on the cake.
Who is willing to build this? A 16x16 electrode grid peripheral for phones, computers, VR?
[1] https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/can-you-see-with-your-...