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Vision Pro gets even more magical
A brain implant can take over the controls.
Leander Kahney
July 30, 2024
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We live in amazing times. Thanks to a tiny brain implant, a patient with severe mobility issues can control a Vision Pro headset with his thoughts.
Instead of using the Vision Pro hand gesture to click an item, the patient just thinks about it — and the action is performed. As if the Vision Pro’s amazing interface wasn’t magical enough already.
It’s potentially a big breakthrough for human-computer interfaces, expanding the possibilities for millions of people with mobility (or even speech) problems.
The company behind it is working on a Bluetooth interface to enable computer interactions without touch or speech.
Even the way the implant was inserted into the patient’s brain is mind-boggling. Get full details here.
Also in today’s newsletter:
It’s not just Apple Intelligence in the iOS 18.1 beta: Here’s all the new stuff in the latest release.
We hands-on review a new iPad charging stand. Our reviewer writes: “I love this accessory. Absolutely love it. Here’s why.”
Looking for a high-end MacBook Pro? Amazon and Best Buy are battling to offer the lowest price right now, with up to $500 off.
This looks ridiculous and is def gonna get side-eye at the local coffee shop, but you gotta admit, two extra laptop screens for just $180 is kinda cool.
Today’s the day in Apple history that Cupertino’s engineers started working on the first commercial computer with a GUI and mouse — and no, it wasn’t the Mac.
— Leander Kahney, EIC.
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