Elon Musk’s Company Develops Device for Blind, Gets FDA Approval: Promises Vision for All

Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain-chip startup, has developed a device for blind people. The company claims that this device will help those who have lost both eyes to see. It has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Neuralink has named this device “Blindsight.”

Musk said that this device will be useful for people who have lost both eyes or suffered damage to their optic nerve. It is also claimed that the device will help those who have been blind since birth to see.

The Device Will Initially Display at Lower Resolution

Musk stated that the device will initially display at a lower resolution, but vision will gradually improve. Additionally, the person using the device will be able to see infrared and ultraviolet waves.

Musk Will Also Implant a Chip in the Brains of Paralyzed Patients

The U.S. government has granted Neuralink’s Blindsight device breakthrough status, a designation given to devices that help prevent life-threatening conditions.

Earlier, Musk mentioned that Neuralink plans to implant a chip in the brains of eight patients this year. This device will help paralyzed patients.

Neuralink Implants a Chip in the Human Brain: Musk Says – Patient Recovery is Better; Paralyzed Patients Will Walk, Blind People Will See

Elon Musk’s startup Neuralink has implanted a chip in the human brain through surgery. The device is the size of a small coin and will create a direct communication channel between the human brain and a computer.

If human trials are successful, blind individuals will be able to see through the chip. Paralyzed patients will be able to walk and operate computers. The company has named this chip “Link.”

A Paralyzed Person Played a Video Game Using a Brain Chip: While Sharing the Video, Musk Wrote, ‘Neuralink Demonstrated Telepathy’

Elon Musk’s brain-chip company Neuralink shared a video showing a person moving the computer cursor with their mind and playing online chess.

This person’s name is Nolan Arbog. Arbog was paralyzed from the shoulders down after an accident, and in January this year, a Neuralink chip was implanted in his brain.

In the video, Arbog said, “I had stopped playing the game, but now I am able to play it again.” While sharing the video, Musk wrote that Neuralink is demonstrating telepathy.