Guess who is back and inventing even cooler technologies, yes you guessed it, Elon Musk is here with Neuralink’s new marvelous creation the "Blindsight". This is not merely a gadget, this is a dream product that has been possibly conjured straight from a sci-fi novel. It is possible to speak about the vision restoration for those who has lost both eyes or even optic nerve. Yes, you got it straight. Similarly, Neuralink is already eying to restore vision for those who had a chance to believe they are losing it all.
But wait it gets even more fascinating. If someone been blind since birth, this device could let them "see for the first time ever". Now, it’s not going to be perfect right off the bat, so let set the record straight the initial vision quality will be like looking through an old Atari video game low resolution. But over time, and with continued innovation, the potential is there for vision even sharper than what we naturally experience.
And here's where it gets next level. Musk hints at a future where people could see more than just visible light think infrared, ultraviolet, maybe even radar waves. It is basically turning humans into something akin to Geordi La Forge from "Star Trek". Yeah, we’re talking about vision that can go beyond what our eyes were ever meant to see.
Elon Musk is no stranger to ambitious projects, and this one right up there with his most daring. The "Blindsight" device is more than just tech it’s hope for those who’ve lived without sight. Sure, we’ve got some big questions to tackle about the ethical and medical sides of things, but Musk has never shied away from pushing the envelope.
The Blindsight device from Neuralink will enable even those who have lost both eyes and their optic nerve to see.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 17, 2024
Provided the visual cortex is intact, it will even enable those who have been blind from birth to see for the first time.
To set expectations correctly, the vision… https://t.co/MYLHNcPrw6 pic.twitter.com/RAenDpd3fx