Heads-up! Our Proceedings of the IEEE colleagues have a paper exploring how #brain computer interfaces are becoming full brain-in-the-loop systems linking human intelligence, #AI, and #wireless to power human–machine communication and the #metaverse: https://bit.ly/ProceedingsIEEE-BrainInTheLoop
10.10.2025 19:47 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
The Past, Present And Future Of Brain-Computer Interfaces
Brain-computer interfaces (BCI) sound like science fiction to most people. But this technology is getting real, quickly.
Forbes takes a look at the past, present, and future of brain-computer interfaces - mostly hype, with a few nuggets of substance on Neuralink, Synchron, Precision Neuroscience, and Science Corp.
www.forbes.com/sites/robtoe...
#BCI #NeuroTech #blindness
11.10.2025 08:27 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Are we seeing the Next Big Thing in #BCI technologies? @natbiomedeng.nature.com reports on a 1,024-channel thin-film array that records from and stimulates the #brain’s surface, with no #craniotomy required. It's minimally invasive, high-density, and scalable: go.nature.com/4nZ3fpL #neurotech
02.10.2025 19:25 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Deep Learning-Based Control of Electrically Evoked Activity in Human Visual Cortex
Visual cortical prostheses offer a promising path to sight restoration, but current systems elicit crude, variable percepts and rely on manual electrode-by-electrode calibration that does not scale.…
🚨 New preprint: Researchers from ETH Zurich, UMH Elche, and UCSB report the first data-driven control of a visual cortical prosthesis in a blind human.
Deep learning enabled more efficient, stable stimulation - and argues for closed-loop designs.
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
#BionicVision #NeuroTech
27.09.2025 16:01 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
bionic-vision.org | Events | The Eye & The Chip '25
The Eye & The Chip '25: 14th World Research Congress on Artificial Vision
Eye & the Chip '25 is almost here: Sept 28-30, Southfield, MI. Top minds in #BionicVision (neurobiology, nanoelectronics & more) will be presenting advances that bring artificial vision closer to reality.
See the full list of confirmed speakers:
www.bionic-vision.org/events/eye-c...
24.09.2025 01:55 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Thrilling progress in brain-computer interfaces from UC labs
UC researchers and the patients they work with are showing the world what's possible when the human mind and advanced computers meet.
UC researchers are pushing the boundaries of #BCI 🧠
UC News highlights breakthroughs across the system:
• restoring speech after ALS (UC Davis)
• easing Parkinson’s symptoms (UC San Francisco)
• improving bionic vision with AI (UC Santa Barbara)
🔗 www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/thrilli...
18.09.2025 03:11 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Neuralink’s Bid to Trademark ‘Telepathy’ and ‘Telekinesis’ Faces Legal Issues
The brain implant company cofounded by Elon Musk filed to trademark the product names Telepathy and Telekinesis. But it turns out that another person had already filed to trademark those names.
Neuralink update 🧠
• 2 new patients implanted in Canada, marking first trials outside the US
• US patent office rejects ‘telepathy’ and ‘telekinesis’ trademarks, as they were previously claimed by a lucid dreaming startup
#neuroskyence #bci #neuralink
05.09.2025 08:02 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
China is pursuing both invasive and non-invasive #BCI in parallel: much broader from the start than U.S. firms like #Neuralink or #Synchron.
But many Chinese ventures are still early-stage; matching U.S. clinical maturity will require a steep ramp-up.
11.08.2025 15:56 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Goals by 2027: Breakthrough in core #BCI tech
By 2030: 2-3 world-class companies, robust SMEs, broader medical & consumer use, supported by national standards & regulation
Already gaining investor momentum: stocks in companies like Nanjing Panda Electronics (+19%) & MicroPort NeuroScientific (+8%)
11.08.2025 15:56 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Bionic Vision - Advancing Sight Restoration
Discover cutting-edge research, events, and insights in bionic vision and sight restoration.
👁️⚡ Data Drop: We spoke with Dr. Jiayi Zhang about her recent Science paper on tellurium nanowire retinal implants: restoring vision and extending it to IR. No power source. No cables.
“Are we treating blindness—or enhancing human capability?”
🔗 www.bionic-vision.org/research-spo...
#BionicVision
19.07.2025 15:33 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Program – EMBC 2025
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👁️⚡ Headed to #EMBC2025? Catch two of our lab’s talks on optimizing retinal implants!
📍 Sensory Neuroprostheses
🗓️ Thurs July 17 · 8-10AM · Room B3 M3-4
🧠 Efficient threshold estimation
🧑🔬 Deep human-in-the-loop optimization
🔗 embc.embs.org/2025/program/
#BionicVision #NeuroTech #IEEE #EMBS #Retina
13.07.2025 17:24 — 👍 0 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
A group of surgeons in blue scrubs and surgical masks are performing a procedure in a clinical wetlab setting. Dr. Muqit (seated) operates under a ZEISS ARTEVO® 850 surgical microscope, with Dr. others observing and assisting nearby. A large monitor and medical equipment are visible in the background, along with surgical instruments on a sterile table. The environment is dimly lit, with overhead lights providing focused illumination on the surgical field.
A surgeon in blue scrubs, surgical gloves, and a hair cover is seated and operating under a ZEISS ARTEVO® 850 surgical microscope. He is performing a delicate procedure on a blue surgical model using forceps, while another masked assistant supports from behind. The operating table is covered with a sterile green drape, and medical tubing and instruments are visible around the setup. The environment is dimly lit, highlighting the precision of the surgical training.
A wide view of a surgical training room shows multiple surgeons in blue scrubs and masks working around a ZEISS ARTEVO® 850 digital microscope. One seated surgeon is actively operating on a subretinal surgery model, while others observe and assist. A large overhead visualization arm and a table with imaging and surgical equipment are prominently visible. The lighting is dim except for the illuminated surgical field, emphasizing the precision and focus of the wetlab environment.
Two surgeons in blue scrubs and surgical caps are seated at a ZEISS ARTEVO® 850 digital microscope in a dimly lit operating room. A large monitor displays a high-resolution OCT scan, showing detailed cross-sections of ocular tissue. A green surgical drape, tubing, and imaging equipment are visible around the operating station. The scene highlights the integration of real-time imaging in subretinal surgical training.
🔬👁️ The next-gen #PRIMA chip in action: subretinal surgery training in 🇩🇪 with the Science Corps team, Prof. Yannick Le Mer, and Prof. Dr. Lars-Olof Hattenbach.
3D digital visualization + iOCT = a powerful combo for precision subretinal implant work.
#BionicVision #NeuroTech
📸 via Dr. Mahi Muqit
12.07.2025 15:33 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
The future?
🔧 Better materials
🔬 Denser, smarter stimulation
🧠 Phosphene modeling + training
🧬 Personalized prosthesis tuning
But none of it will work unless it helps people do everyday tasks.
#HCI #HumanCenteredDesign #NeuroTech
11.07.2025 23:16 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Prof. da Cruz argues the real legacy of first-gen devices is:
– safety + biotolerance
– validated test methods (FLORA, navigation tasks)
– a foundation to build on
We know how to test now.
We just need better tools.
#BionicVision #ClinicalTrials
11.07.2025 23:16 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Why the retreat? Prof. da Cruz argues:
– benefits didn’t translate to daily life
– tiny visual field
– struggled with low contrast scenes
– high costs, low scalability
– devices built by hand, many failed
#NeuroTech #MedicalDevices
11.07.2025 23:16 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
In 2016, 3 retinal prostheses were CE marked. Argus II even had FDA approval. 500+ devices implanted. Lab studies showed promise.
But... real-life impact didn’t match the hype.
The field quietly collapsed.
11.07.2025 23:16 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Unfortunately, not that we're aware of:
– Wayback Machine couldn’t index it
– Unpaywall didn’t find an open-access version
– And the author didn’t preprint it
You might consider reaching out directly: lyndon.dacruz1@nhs.net. Many authors are happy to share a copy if you ask!
11.07.2025 23:12 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
👁️📉 “Have we lost our way?”
In a sobering but essential read, Prof. da Cruz reflects on the rise, retreat, and future of retinal prostheses:
“Performance didn’t transfer to daily life—and the field stalled.”
🔒https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ceo.14564
#BionicVision #BCI #NeuroTech
10.07.2025 17:35 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
Thrilled to see this one hit the presses! 🎉
One of the final gems from Dr. Justin Kasowski’s dissertatio, showing how checkerboard rastering boosts perceptual clarity in simulated prosthetic vision. 👁️⚡️
#BionicVision #NeuroTech
10.07.2025 17:21 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
We’re translating neural signals into life-changing impact.Join us to build the machine that builds the machine to merge with machines.neuralink.com/careersL...
Neuralink Update, Summer 2025
Recent update from Neuralink 👁️🧠🕹️:
- 7 participants implanted (ALS & SCI)
- First vision implant (Blindsight) planned for 2026 with deeper threads (5cm)
- 10,000 channels planned for 2027
#BionicVision #BCI #NeuroTech
29.06.2025 17:28 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Science Submits CE Mark Application for PRIMA Retinal Implant – A Critical Step Towards Making It Available To Patients | Science Corporation
Science Corporation is a clinical-stage medical technology company.
👁️🧠 Big step forward for #BionicVision: Science has submitted a CE mark application for the PRIMA retinal implant. If approved, it would be the first #NeuroTech to treat geographic atrophy, a late-stage form of age-related macular degeneration #AMD.
🔗 science.xyz/news/prima-c...
24.06.2025 20:24 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Musk’s Neuralink Eyes Fundraise at $8.5 Billion Valuation
Elon Musk’s Neuralink is planning to raise about $500 million at a pre-money valuation of $8.5 billion, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Elon Musk’s Neuralink is planning to raise about $500 million at a pre-money valuation of $8.5 billion. The company was previously valued at $3.5 billion as of November 2023, according to PitchBook data. 🧠🧪
www.bloomberg.com/news/article... ($)
24.04.2025 21:11 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Our purpose is to improve the lives of people affected by sight loss.
We work hard to provide services that are friendly & practical, and to raise awareness of living with sight loss.
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