So, it looks like Elon Musk’s Neuralink company has managed to stick some electrodes into some poor guy’s brain and turn him into a real-life cyborg gamer. Move over, Robocop, we’ve got a new player in town!
This anonymous patient, who probably signed up for a simple brain surgery and ended up with a high-tech gaming console in his head, has been using his Neuralink implant to play Slay the Spire and other popular games. I guess when life gives you brain surgery, you make virtual lemonade.
But of course, nothing in this world is perfect, especially not brain implants. Apparently, the poor guy experienced a drop in performance when some of the electrodes decided to take a little vacation and retract from his brain. I mean, who can blame them? If I had to spend all day translating neural signals, I’d want a break too.
Despite this minor setback, Neuralink is touting this as a major success. They’re all like, “Look at us, we’re revolutionizing the way humans interact with technology!” Sure, playing video games with your mind is cool and all, but let’s not forget that this guy signed up for brain surgery to treat a neurological disorder, not to become a guinea pig in Musk’s latest science experiment.
And let’s not kid ourselves here. This whole brain implant thing is still lightyears away from being accessible to the average Joe. So, unless you’re willing to volunteer your brain for some high-tech tinkering, you’ll have to stick to good old-fashioned controllers and keyboards for now.
But hey, if this guy can play Slay the Spire with his mind, who knows what else we can do with brain implants in the future. Maybe we’ll finally figure out how to beat that one level in Candy Crush that’s been haunting us for years.
So, here’s to the brave soul who let Elon Musk poke around in his brain and turn him into a cyborg gamer. May your high scores be legendary and your electrodes stay put. And to Neuralink, keep on pushing the boundaries of technology, but maybe give your patients a heads up next time before turning them into virtual reality superheroes.