Mind-machine interfacing isn’t unheard of: just weeks ago, a young patient was given a chance to play Space Invaders through the power of thought. And this all comes hot on the heels of a revolution in microsurgery, allowing artificial limbs to be wired to the brain by reusing existing nerves.
Visit WIRED’s Gear Factor blog to read more. Previously from WNM: Bionic arm controlled by thought and The Age of Man-Machine; Brain and Chip merge.