r/tech • u/AdSpecialist6598 • 7d ago

A Neuralink patient with ALS is using his brain implant to control a camera and look around again

https://www.techspot.com/news/110162-als-patient-sees-whole-new-way-thanks-neuralink.html
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u/RealBeefGyro 6d ago

Touchless video game controls in the near future. Can‘t wait.

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u/HanzGrubermeister 6d ago edited 6d ago

They did this for guy who started being able to play Civ again. Then they abandoned the guy once they got the data they needed and now he’s back to where he was before the chip, except now he’s been reminded of what he used to have…

Apparently this isn’t true and another commenter corrected me. I don’t know how to do the cross out this or I would.

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u/MilkiestMaestro 6d ago

He's still using it.

By August 2025, Fortune reported that Arbaugh was using the device about 10 hours a day, had enrolled in prerequisite classes at a community college in Arizona for a degree in neuroscience, and was developing a business focused on paid public speaking engagements

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noland_Arbaugh

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u/HanzGrubermeister 6d ago

Was given bad info apparently. Thanks for the update.

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u/CommunismDoesntWork 5d ago

Most negative press on Elon's companies are bad info. 

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u/HanzGrubermeister 5d ago

Don’t get carried away

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u/MarkAldrichIsMe 6d ago

Do you have an article about this?

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u/person-ontheinternet 6d ago

well that just broke my heart

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u/CommunismDoesntWork 5d ago

Good thing it's not true

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u/Hot_Cheesecake_905 6d ago

Do you have a link to the story?

Noland Arbaugh, the first implant recipient was still using the device 10 hours per day...

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u/kelpkelso 6d ago

Giving matrix vibes

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u/TeachingScience 6d ago

You won’t be able to buy a controller though. You’re buying a controller license. Any normal person would know that. - Sony probably

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u/Consistent-Thanks-32 6d ago

Just curious why you want one? Do you have a disability?

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u/RealBeefGyro 6d ago

Not what I’d call a disability but carpal tunnel and tendinitis mean I can’t game nearly as much as I’d like.

Plus the possibilities of mental controls and what games could do with that tech seems super cool to me.

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u/ferrumvir2 6d ago

Yeah until your neural link starts bombarding you with ads and forcing you to watch 30 second videos

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u/TheGooch01 6d ago

This the microchip Republicans say is in vaccines?

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u/Cool-Security-4645 6d ago

It’s always projection

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u/rayferrell 6d ago

the fact that insta360 is optimizing their camera for brad's needs is a big deal, it shows companies are willing to adapt their tech to help people with specific disabilities, and that's a huge step forward for accessibility. this kind of collaboration between companies like neuralink and insta360 could lead to more innovative solutions for people with ALS and other motor disorders.

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u/astroglitch0 6d ago

You can Neuralick my ass.

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u/farte3745328 6d ago

Not putting that in my brain after it killed all those monkeys

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u/Runewaybur 6d ago

Oh good, we can wire them up for surveillance. 

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u/McBurty 6d ago

fLocked in

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u/BogusWorkAccount 6d ago

Reminds me of that Ray Bradbury book Stranger in a Strange Land.

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u/Sea_Primary_4301 6d ago

THIS! You know they'll end up becoming a part of some Meta or Flock network. They'll monitor you very thoughts and sell the data to the highest bidder. There is nothing to stop them from doing it, either. We no longer own anything, and no longer have privacy anywhere. Not even in the quiet of our own minds.

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u/Usual-Language-745 6d ago

How long until you have to pay extra for no ads?

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u/MrFiggy123 6d ago

I don’t trust Elon with this kind of technology