Elon Musk's Bionic Eyes Are Here.
In this video, Dr. Michael Chua discusses Neuralink's bionic vision brain implants and why this technology has the potential to change humanity forever.
0:00 Introduction
1:18 What are brain-computer interfaces?
6:20 Second Sight's Argus Implant
12:11 Neuralink
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Soooo why don't we just make a semipermeable firm membrane cup to force the eyes into a round shape, instead of just using glasses or contact lenses? If the problem is the shape of the eye, why not treat the eye instead of just prolonging the inevitable?
Being Legal blind, I am really interested in these eye
@@ravoniesravenshir3926I am short sighted (pupil potrudes out from the eye) & legally blind. They do have custom made "gas" contact lenses that use gentle compression to push the pupil closer back to the eye. They fix your eyes when you sleep but the lenses are brittle & break easily, they cost $800 where I live, so I could not afford them all the time I had to stop using them, my eye sight just went back to bad within 3 days
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Elon is probably lying to raise the price of his company stock market but this is probably a Elon fun channel and doesn't do any research just listens to them modern snake oil seller...
You’re telling me you can give a blind man robot eyes, but there’s no cure for my bald ass head
That is strange that no one can solve that, maybe medicine is a sham.
Well they aren't curing their blindess, they are giving them robot eyes. So the hair equivalent would be a wig, giving a bald man a wig.
Nanobots
There is too much money in trying to cure baldness, that it will never be cured.
do a hair implant. is basically the same and its very cheap now.
Imagine looking at a very beautiful sunset and suddenly u see an ad
and closing your eyes wouldn't even help because the tech is already past that 'barrier', this must be an advertisers dream
And a caption "Blink twice to upgrade to remove ads - only $99.99 pm!"
A soft voices pierces the silence from nowhere, yet also from everywhere. It says... "Brought to you by Squarespace, use code sunset to save 25% off your next purchase." The voice is soft and sincere. It fades away just as suddenly as it appeared.
Or realizing that your implant had helpfully voted for you in the last election.
With uninterruptable loud audio.
I lost vision in one eye as a child. In 1968, that blind eye was becoming painful and I discussed with my ophthalmologist having that eye removed to relieve the pain. But I will never forget what my ophthalmologist told me, that he would not recommend removal of that eye because sometime in my lifetime we will have technology such as this. Well, I am pretty old now, I have waited long enough and have managed very well in life with just my one eye. But what is happening now is seeing his dreams come true. Unfortunately he didn't live to see this day. This is less than ideal IMO, but it is a promising start.
Do you have keratoconus? I had to have a surgery done with holcomb cr, cross linking riboflavin. Dr Brian Boxer Walcher California.
Still requires removal, they'll implant a synthetic eye with a camera in it.
I would recommend for you to start informing you about Neuralink and try to sign up to anywhere possible for Neuralink eye testings.
With one of my eyes completely blind from cataract, at least I can get it back, so I feel for you. Though I no doubt should, I haven't bothered getting the very simple surgery to restore my one eye because the bad eye went down so slowly, I never noticed the change, and I too have no problems functioning with just the one eye. Thank goodness we have two because even all disease aside, they're an accident waiting to happen.
might as well go for superior eyesight
Restoring the ability to walk, use our arms, and hands! Giving sight and hearing back. Freeing people who are paralyzed and TRAPPED in their bodies. Even possibly augmenting our memory thereby fixing dementia. *THAT'S FANTASTIC! I'M SO HAPPY THEY'RE DOING THIS!* I know it can possibly be used for bad too, but so can driving, or flying, or medicine, or any other advancement. This is truly wonderful.
I can't wait to smuggle the cool military eyes they're almost definitely going to develop.
they will definitely introduce a subscription model to capitalize on the millions of their investments and if you don't pay, they will switch off your eyes. Considering this things is going via your phone, they will also be able to sell "airtime" to companies that will bombard your brain with their stupid adds.
@@sentane8031Smuggle them where to and how are you going to get them, break into the Industrial/Military complex and steal them?
@@johnarnold893 I’m sure some large cartel will need someone to run deliveries or something
some random mfer online "yea but the ads tho" lol
I’m 100% blind in one eye due to an injury that crushed the optic nerve. I might be down to try this.
Same here in my left eye. Ive got a camera attached to the left side of my head to help with vision, but its heavy and only lasts for 4hours. Then I have to take it off my head and plug it in to charge it. I am defo down for this lol.
Same with a brain tumour. This could really improve my QoL! (Granted mine's only about a 20% vision loss)
you might be able to get sight back by regenerating your optic nerve one day. Not sure if you heard of the work David Sinclair is doing in optic nerve regeneration. Human clinical trials start next year 2025
Theres no coming back
@@movementofvitalenergy33 you are why people don't like religion.
we're in the "gameboy" era of digital eyesight. as time goes by, the graphics got better (more pixels) and they added color
We are the Borgs! Rejection is futile! You will be assimilated! Lower your shields! Prepared to be boarded!!
@@jeffjohnson5053 all your base are belong to us! You have no chance to survive make your time! 😆
More like game gear now 😂
They already tell people how and what to see.... now images will more literally be sent... I will not be trusting any of it.
We're in the "gameboy" era of the future. As time passes by, our technology advances until we are finally finished with our dumb task.
I'm visually impaired, was born at 6 1/2 months, so blind in left eye, never grew properly, but right eye has about 2% vision. Had a lens transplant in the right eye when I was small, but retina also tearing every few years and went in for multiple surgeries before. With my last check up they said my retina is busy dying. I'm 38 years old now, but hope that the little eye sight I have left will last for another 38 years.
wow! I am blown away with the clarity and completeness of your video and your diction. Beautifully done. I have been following Elon and Neuralink for ages so was quite familiar with the subject matter. You nailed it and I also learned some new details. The world needs more teachers with your talent for teaching complex subjects.
Wow, he's a friggin' ophthalmologist ffs!
Life changing implants: yes. Implants as a Service (IaaS): ...not so sure. "Your vision-enabling optical implant is no longer supported. Please contact your dealer for information about newer models (financing available)."
I wonder if at a certain point these companies need to release their IP to the public. Maybe even become supported directly by the government in order to insure perpetual support.
Plus hackers
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Black Hats, White Hats, Grey Hats... I'd be less worried about the company, and more worried about personal security. Even more with the absurd advancements in AI and Cybersecurity lately.
That would be socialism (putting the good of society ahead of profit, naughty, naughty; that's the fastest way to scar them off) n@@southerncyan4098
These biotech entrepnuers really need to set up a foundation to provide ongoing support to those who receive the tech.
The whole point of these enterprises are to get rich people richer, no way they are setting up a trust fund for future use, they will ask for more money before they offer support.
Isnt that what waivers are for, to make the tech giants free from being sued or any liability.
@@tamlawrie4425 that doesn't benefit the patient
lol. As a tech entrepreneur, myself, I don't know how you expect any of us to afford the billions of dollars to set up a foundation like that when the main company itself has no profit.
@@chunkyMunky329 then don't do it simple as that specially if it is implants or other important things that is critical to someones day to day
When I had my cataract surgery performed. In Hungary they still do it by hand. It gives new meaning to what we used to say as kids when we made a promise, "Swear to God, Hope to die, stick a needle in my eye." Its amazing, you literally don't feel a thing.
What do you mean by hand? I've had that surgery multiple times and I was completely knocked out.
You are a great teacher! You are good at simplifying a complex subject.
Thank you! Finally an actual explanation of what this neurolink surgery is about, without the rhetoric and politics! I really appreciate your video. The scientific achievement here is amazing!
yeah the people at neuralink are so smart they AUTOMATED brain surgery.
@@tuseroni6085 I mean if it's better why not?
Its a scam, Elon is a fraud/ charlatan
I think it's BS. Let's see if it works and how long the patient lasts.
world will not develop if there are people like you!!@@Oneness100
I am an ophthalmologist for almost 40 years and I am very impressed with Dr. Michael Chua's presentation. Good job. You are the leader in this new generation.
Are you also a monarch slave???
This will be wild.... I'm kinda ready for it though this is amazing
Never seen your channel but this was incredibly informative, ty so much for the research and for dedicating your life to helping people see and feel better.
PS: Just saying. Thank you for your passion for this subject. You are informing far more than your colleagues. You are informing the Collective Conciousness. Thanks for ALL you do.
I talked about Neurolink with my Technology Applications class, and we were discussing past technology that did not work. You did a great job with Second Sight. There was another company that I vaguely remember, having to do with the heart. It was abandoned as well. Thank you for your video.
Pffffft no way, I don’t want my brain to explode into flames and make me into a Russo-Nazis that crashes into children 😂😂😂😂😂😂
And he gives to all, small and great, the poor and those who have wealth, the free and those who are not free, a mark on their right hand or on their brows; So that no man might be able to do trade but he who has the mark, even the name of the beast or the number of his name. Relevation 13,16-17
@@I_love_to_exist you have the luxury of not supporting tech that can help people see because you're not blind
@@I_love_to_exist also Daniel 2:43 And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay. Revelation 16:2 And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.
Oh where did these two come from? Are you referring to the Jarvik heart, the fully mechanical heart? The Carmat heart had some trouble in 2016 but came back the next year. LVAD is for end-stage but is doing well.
First time seeing one of your videos, and I'm impressed. Great illustration clips and straightforward language. I really enjoyed it. Thank you. Keep up the good work.
You earned a new subscriber ! Amazing information and great explanation, keep it up
Excellent video! I could listen to you every day.
I am a fully blind engineer and your presentation has been indeed exciting, and I do have an estimation of when it might be a good time to restore not only functional sight, but supportive sight to give visual mental anchors to support our daily lives: diagrams, charts, small UI helpers and computer vision aided tools one could engineer via say the n-API. I am looking forward to see what solutions neurolink comes up for biocompatibility, upgrade complexities and signal security protocols. I’d say a few more years then I’ll jump in, considering a theoretical 16 to some power advance which means n-6 would give me, and lets not forget those who may want a second vision layer about a 1080p resolution. In time for the 2032 brisbane olympics! 23:44
why would you want technology integrated into your body? when the power of God can heal your eye sight? haven't you gone to a healer?
I am captivated! Would be interested in following your progress! It is thrilling to think of the impact that Neuralink will have on humanity.
@@movementofvitalenergy33I hope this is satire
Your prayers and healers will heal you through Jesus, so there should be no problem. Right? :)
Anyway th3bl1nds4murai, you will get your vision back through this tech one day, and be the cyber samurai.
Thank Dr. Chua. Thanks for sharing about this technology. I think it is pretty exciting for those with very low vision or no vision at all.
Thanks Dr. Chua for the very clear explanation of this emergent technology. So much potential!
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Surprised to see a medic aware of the newest trends in technology. Keep up the good work 🙂
Very good point on updates for these devices. Considering how major companies drop support for older tech to force you to but the latest from them I cannot see that philosophy changing any time soon, profit is king in the corporate world.
Health tech has always been a different world. Very highly regulated. So its almost guaranteed that regulators will address this problem as soon as the technology is widespread enough to become a potential issue for voters.
yes , that! @@chunkyMunky329
i think the biggest problem is this is still a tech that is in its infancy, anyone who is actually using it is using a development/testing version, if we were to compare it to gaming, these people are playtesters at the alpha stage, you're less at risk of support dropping out from age and more, there wasn't enough money to keep you supported
Nicely done! Thanks for all the details.
I like the thoughtful analysis of technology, discussion of obsolescence and potential power over individuals that NeuraLink will have. also like the detailed discussion of the bioengineering challenges they are facing. Well done, Subscribed!
I’m legally blind in my left eye. I have had surgery to remove a benign growth in my iris. It led to cataracts. So I had cataract surgery along with a lens replacement. Years later I had laser cataract removal surgery. The laser surgery led to three blind spots in my vision from my left eye. I can see out of it but it is like looking through a kaleidoscope. The beginning of my case is documented at the University of Iowa. My primary doctor was Dr. Weingeist. I was told it was a unique situation because the growth was 1 in a billion. Very rarely studied before.
I'm just going to use it to get to the top floor on Aincrad from SAO. LETSSSSSS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
but for real, in my lifetime that could become a genuine reality. virtual reality could be streamed directly into our brains instead of our sensory inputs so its genuinely a virtual world. we saw how that turned out for them but the consequences of it being used maliciously is genuinely horrifying. if it can write to memory could it erase? maybe some hacker fucks with you and sends you into an endless nightmarish phycadelic-like dream.
Thank you Sir for the great heads-up on this subject. Yup, dumbed down a tad but grateful for the information.
Thank you for a lucid explanation of a potentially very opaque subject. I did not expect to end up with this level of descriptive understanding of a very complex science. Great job...jt
thats actually a good point for socializing healthcare. They wouldn't go out of business and can support your medical devices more or less forever. I never thought about that until now.
Not really... :/ health care means you receive care health coverage is what you are thinking about. There is a reason Canadians come to America to get life saving treatment. It is because it takes 6 months to get a heart transplant and you need it Tomorrow.
Oh come on, really? Is this true or just something that you heard growing up from a Gen X'er or above? Because I always heard this growing up myself, and have no factual evidence that it's true. Every Canadian I've talked to (I'll admit, it's like 3) has said our system in America is BAD, and theirs is top tier in contrast. That too, could be biased on their opinion, and my lack of Canadian friends.. but I'm just wondering if you have any evidence to back that claim. I always hear two VERY opposites regarding this, and it's only Americans saying "there is such a long wait list, oh it's terrible!"... I have a Canadian trucker friend I've been gaming with since 2002 on a game called Final Fantasy XI, and feel like I know him as a "real life" friend. I know his wife, kids, have his phone number, and keep in touch all the time. He had problems where he needed life changing surgeries, and he was taken in and handled immediately. @@cendresaphoenix1974
@@cendresaphoenix1974 Nope, we have a process to expedite urgent things like that, they happen instantly if your life is in threat. Its a very small percent of Canadians who would ever go to America for health coverage.
Or instead, the wealthy only can have computer links to their brains so that they can figure out more sociopathic means to zone out about the rest of humanity.
@@Spacemomma4426 cool story
11:31 and that's why devices that are no longer supported need their schematics and other materials released.
Controlled hallucinations. Amazing breakthrough for the blind, very helpful. However, once FDA approved, I worry about the non-critical elective applications that will no doubt follow, at least in the US. I worry about applications on naturally sighted people using it to intentionally visualize things that aren't there. I worry about them being sucked into signing long convoluted legal agreements with for profit corporations for monetary compensation, unaware of the pandoras box they have opened for a for profit corporation to control what they see.
That won't happen for many decades. This technology has already been around a long time and my doctor says it won't be viable for me for a very long time. So, it won't be viable for fully sighted people for much longer than that. You and I probably won't even live to see that become a mainstream thing.
Great video Dr. Chua!
The security on this thing would have to be tip top perfect, imagine a cyber attack where they can essentially blind everyone on the planet.
Or it be attached to mood altering sections of your brain? This has already been done years and years ago there's some videos of it with a cat and a bull kzhead.info/sun/p9GuiMyainehmaM/bejne.htmlsi=oDPiOBucy7mz0kUV
Oh shoot how’d you know that that was the game plan? 😂
Just cause they can. I wouldnt be surprised. I ll drink to the A I that says "Too many people !"
no better, this can make u see thing, show it can do all sort of other thing. it wouldn't that hard to make such implant control u to some degree, it sorta what already do.
Or think if it could show you images 24/7 without being able to shut it down
Can’t wait for the advertising.
Yeah especially if an ad interrupts me while I'm busy in an important video conference with a masturbatory consultant
I remember an implant in a patient in the 1990's that allowed the person to see basic shapes, like a doorway in a hallway. Very impressive. Go Mr. Musk.
That's a nice summary on the problems of proprietary systems.
The third problem with technology is that in a societal collapse or a major Global cataclysm when all Support Services end you are on your own.
It's coming soon 😢
This is why we need open and repairable tech. Health tech should be for humanity, not for profit….
@@DanteS-119 People need to eat and have the comforts of modern living and that costs money. While there is an argument to be made for the enslavement of medical professionals, slavery is still wrong.
Cyberpunk 2077!
Then how do you fund it? The world's economic system doesn't have the funding or resources to just hand out new technology for free@@DanteS-119 But I do agree that it shouldn't be hidden behind proprietary rights or designed in a way that would make it physically impossible to adjust, repair, etc by someone else.
Thank you for the detailed info, and reflecting on how tech can literally change the quality of life. Looking forward for the future of prosthetics and implants!
Thank you so much for detailed video ! Wow
The birth of a new industry: "Neuro engineering". Wow I love it! Such a well done video and I love to hear your perspective through your own medical experience. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us!
A huge respect and sympathy for those poor animals experimented for us.
Criminal. Let Elon be the 1st test subject.
It took a long time for hearing implants too. Let's hope these new techs will keep going.
Give up your soul too.
@@gondorianslayer4250 Eh, Neuralink can have it. God seems like a sandbag, anyway.
What an informative well put together video! Thanks!
Dude I love how u always get at the thing that I feel like all of us musicians in this digital age feel just under the surface (and often becomes obvious when u say them) but can never articulate or acknowledge bc we often just think “well I guess this is what I have to do to have any chance at success now bc of the landscape”. Hope that kindof makes sense 😅. Whether it does or not though, ur the man and im thankful when I see a new video pop up from u bc I know there’s gonna be something useful or eye opening for me to hear. Thanks bunn!
hundred years from now elon musk will be considered as one of the heroes of humankind
No he won't. You just don't get it do you? That's rhetorical.
Maybe this is how the Borg started. Fancy becoming one? I don't.
Dr. Chua, you grant a great service to all by creating such an informative video to explain these amazing developments. Thank you..
Thank you for your work and this great video!
Thank you, very well-explained and informative video. And if I may say, you have wonderful charisma!
Love the video and the breakdown. I watched Musk talk about it but this video was more detailed and informative. This info is so exciting! 🤓Can't wait for the life changing human results. Also, a + Dr Chua is easy on the EYES 🤣
Elon Musk has truly a remarkable mind. Robots, self driving cars, neural imlants, hyperloop... I am consitently blown away by his brilliance
hyperloop is a scam dude haha
This is the most excellent post i have seen on this thanks for the hard work on making it Dr Chua! I would think it's most important to have the government make legislation that once you have such invasive (potentially one way surgery) they will have at least some basic supervision and support underwritten by the the government. Even from the most draconian selfish government expenditure perspective, these are possibly the most vulnerable people that already likely have government support it makes sense that by ensuring its supported properly will actually ensure a reduced long term government expenditure since they have been given the ability to go back to a fruitful life working or not.
Wow thanks for an informative update of where biotech eye technology has gone to. Watching from Sydney.
Could you do a video on " lazy eye " , and excercises to fix it . Without surgery ... Ty God bless !
We are slowly but surely going into the Cyberpunk era
Yes 😎
yeh now i can play gta 6 right inside my brain
Cant Wait For it
military body implants/cyberware is close asf 🙏
Most interesting video in a long time. Thanks for sharing
thanks for the valuable video. Thumbs up & definately subscribed !
If it's possible to hack these brain chips, people can be forced to see things that aren't there. It could be as simple as seeing adverts all the time, or as horrible as seeing computer generated monsters as if they were right in front of you in real life. This tech is cool but worrying.
or maybe cause physical pain
I don't think you understand how easy it is to create a data stream that is essentially un-hackable. No one actually gets "hacked" via software, it pretty much always human error. Consider your phone can encrypt everything on the fly so fast you are not even aware of it. This encryption is essentially unbreakable (tho rumour say the NSA can do it).
@@joshua43214 Great point. Do you think it's possible for AI to learn a work around in the future that could be used against bionic implant users. To me, it seems the capabilities of machine learning are nearly limitless.
@@siphomyende6285 AI? no. AI, could, in theory make better guesses at personal passwords if it can gather enough personal info. But it will not be any better at random or partly random passwords. quantum computing though will change encryption forever. But even the best algorithm can be rendered ineffective by adding a short delay in the handshake - being able to test a million passwords a second is meaningless if it takes a second for the encrypted file to respond.
@@joshua43214 Alright, you go join all the robotics programs out there, and I'll get me wallet ready for Cyberpunk IRL 😁
I WOULD PREFER STEM-CELL ADVANCEMENT.
THANK YOU
They’re more excited about monopolizing our brains and taking advantage of people with disabilities…you know more than doing stem cell research that isn’t as profitable.
AI will probably solve that.
@@broadcastliveTV Yeah but why use AI before we understand the biology behind it? To me it seems dangerous to use a medium (AI) we don’t understand to aid a biological organism that we also don’t fully understand. Just seems problematic and too many unknowns always leads to something bad. Let’s figure out stem cells, then, figure out the current scope of AI. Then see which one is more economical viable and safe to use as treatment.
As a robotics engineer this can be done with no surgery and for less than $100,000 each. You will see everything as a thermal emission PID but any vision is better than no vision.
This my first time delving into these kind of topics. I'm just wowed
KZhead in 2035 be like: "Streamer caught suspicion of hacking in Call of Duty War Zone after NeuraLink implant"
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Implanted Neuralink Eyes if you're about to sleep at 3 AM: RAID SHADOW LEGEND-
HAHAHAHAHAHA
I've been waiting for this 🙏🏻
amazing news and thank you so much for your explanation!
10:15 "the magnet is always on!" Respect the magnet! MRI Technologists everywhere will cry each time they see your video otherwise.
Well it does get turned on one time. The first time, it's obviously off when its not built
@@crusher9z9 spoken like a true M.R.S.O., just don't let the field engineers hear it, they're more fanatical about it, lol;)
Awesome video, thanks for making such quality content. I learned a lot!
That was a very interesting and exciting video! Your explanation of the brain-computer interface, the application and development timeline of the technology to provide sight to the blind and finally your detailed review of the status of the Neuralink activities was concise and comprehensive! A very promising field of work is underway. Thanks very much for sharing this information with all of your readers!
Thank you for explaining this so well!
Can't wait to get my new Kiroshi optic
great deep dive into these types of technology! thanks for fair and helpful information; thanks for sharing…
This was a great video! Up until now, I did not know what Neralink was or what it did. Thank you!
OMG!!! Im just 30 and lost my right eye sight completely to glaucoma and currently loosing my left eye sight dya by day and I love to ride so much so that it kept my soul alive among all the $hits of life!!!! I lost my hope and was gettting ready to give up on life and riding and on every adventure of life but after hearing this news i got goosebumps!!!!!!
Now all we need is a company called Kiroshi to manufacture the eyes to connect to the brain chip
and cause a cyberpsychosis pandemic!
Imagine having a lithium-ion battery literally next to your brain 😬
li-io is safer than li-po. li-po is the most likely to blow up
@@anukthotawatta982nope
another Samsung note 7 explosion
you just ruined my day i just bought the bone induction things for 250$
A new type of battery will also get developed sooner.. Graphene battery looks promising
It makes me happy to see progress being made in this area. Hopefully, we will get more bionic alternatives in the future for the impaired 🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏
I'd like to see a comparison between direct brain interfaces and peripheral nervous system interfaces. The decades old vision over the tongue experiments have shown that no matter where you interface a video feed, the brain will automatically route that signal to the visual cortex. That being the case, why opt for electrodes in the brain when electrodes in any nervous tissue can accomplish a similar result?
How many are in charge and able to manipulate them how they please?
shadows on the text made me think my astigmatism is progressing. Great education video :)
Excellent video. Well done.
Thank you for giving me an informed view of this amazing tech.
What about battery degradation, swelling, battery faliure, not to mention battery venting or fires. Not sure I want that on my brain just yet
I'd guess that the batteries can be replaced without removing electrodes
Just yet? At all my G not at All. Haha but u trust those guys good luck my guy
You might not be aware, but there are way more types of batteries than just the ones in our smartphones. For example, lithium titanate batteries can handle up to 20,000 charge cycles with hardly any degradation, compared to the few hundred cycles a typical smartphone lithium-ion battery lasts. As for safety, it's totally possible to make batteries that physically can't catch fire, even if they get damaged. This is especially doable for low-power devices. So, the issues like battery degradation, swelling, and even fires, can be pretty much tackled with the right battery tech.
@@lleeexx It shouldn’t be necessary to replace batteries, as some types of rechargeable batteries can last long enough to potentially serve you for the rest of your life.
At some point heat will become a concern. The more you bump up bandwidth the more strain is placed on the circuits which results in heat as a biproduct. I'm in favor of this kind of body augmentation though and think we need more of it as well as a greater understanding of the brain and nervous system in general. Personally I'd like to see the ability to grow replacement organs from the patient's own tissue.
There was an interesting story out of china recently. The US government is jealous that by some measurements china is now the biggest economy in the world, so the US banned china from buying certain chips from american controlled companies. So, china has focused on improving the old technology. And they invented a chip that uses exponentially, ridiculously less power than normal
@@chunkyMunky329 what's that gotta do with getting cybertech installed in our bodies?
An excellent and informative presentation -- thank you Doctor
Awesome summary, doc. I feel exceptionally informed now lol
I'm a simpleton, but it seems relatively straightforward to attach a camera onto a pair of glasses. Then use AI to split the image into two images. Then for patients who only have one eye available, you could just display the two images for the one eyeball. I mean, this wouldn't solve told blindness, but it would give patients who only have one eye perfect vision.
I don't know about "perfect" as depth would still be difficult. But that would be an interesting idea for sure!
@1234567895182 - Until they add the option to zoom. (For a monthly subscription of course! I already know the name of it: “Neuralink+”)
for the one-eyed case, i don't think that's how the visual system works. the eyes are independent of each other and you can't just combine the inputs for both eyes on a single eyeball. but even if you send the video to the non-functioning eye, how would you combine the input of a working eye and the input from the camera for the non-working eye? the scenarios discussed in the video are for people with blindness on both eyes.
@@efraim6960 yeah I don't know how it works either. But what I would do is basically have a camera inside the dead eyeball and over the good eyeball, then just modify the image until the brain thinks it's regular vision. Again, I'm a simpleton and I don't know anything. It just seems like an interesting idea.
They need to think how to regenerate that protective layer on top of the brain to prevent scarring. Drip cells that will make a new layer.
Or just fold the flap instead of ripping it to pieces forever.
Bruh...they remove it altogether!?
That depth of field got me double checking my eye sight even though I wear glasses after looking at that logMAR chart
Definitely something to be open minded about if you are losing your sight or have already done so.
Not any time soon. I am legally blind and when I saw the example on screen I wanted to laugh, or maybe cry. It is so much worse than my vision and the irony is that anybody who has enough vision to see that example, will have the same problem. Only people who have less than 1% vision will benefit from this at this stage. Now I understand why my doctor said this would not be useful for me.
I'm far, far more concerned about the power government's will have, never mind companies. Companies can be sued, governments, essentially not.
I have a small fold on the back of my right eye preventing the image from hitting my optic nerve properly. I was told my brain developed in a way that it will ignore the out of focus image from the right eye and only use the clear image from the left eye. Do you think new tech like this would have the ability to correct a condition like this?
I think folding the flap back to where its supposed to be is a much more reasonable solution.
Or wrinkle if you meant that. Im sure you could soften the tissue and it would fix itself if its a wrinkle.
You make such a great point regarding the need to take into account the way that long-term tech advancements could impact early recipients of new technologies directly implanted in our bodies. The other issue people need to be prepared for is that not everyone's bodies will be capable of accepting foreign objects necessary for these technologies. My mother was a recipient of an experimental pain management device, but it was rejected by her body and not caught on time. This led to infection, but even worse, her physician suddenly left the country when she was still dealing with needing to have the device removed. She had to find a physician willing to take on the liability of removing an experimental device that had already caused infection. It sadly made her long-term pain worse than what she started with (due to signal disc replacement). I hope researchers and these corporations who are eager to gain financially from these technologies will be responsible and honest about the potential risks involved AND establish protections that will ensure all patients are taken care of no matter what may go wrong.
Your right, obsolescence is happening faster, we want this to work well for a long time. Patients need guarantees.
I've been blind for about 20 years now. I have not rushed to sign up for these experimental devices.
Excuse me, i need to charge my brain 😂
very eye opening and mind altering stuff. literally doc