Posted 3/25/2024, 5:50:00 PM
Paralyzed Man Plays Mario Kart With His Mind in Neuralink's First Human Trial
- Neuralink announced its first successful human trial, with paralyzed patient Noland Arbaugh showing off his Mario Kart racing skills using just his mind
- Arbaugh has fine control over turns and actions in Mario Kart with the Neuralink brain implant
- He can also play strategy games like Civilization VI with his thoughts via Neuralink's "Telepathy" tech
- Though groundbreaking for a wireless version, connecting paralyzed patients' brains to computers has existed before
- Neuralink has faced controversies like animal testing deaths to develop the implants