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That's amazing. I guess probably the orientation didn't even matter. So likely, you could seamlessly wear something like that on a patch of skin that stayed ou

by mod 9y ago

That's amazing. I guess probably the orientation didn't even matter. So likely, you could seamlessly wear something like that on a patch of skin that stayed out of your way (on your back, perhaps).

zo1 9y ago
It's actually a little tab that the blind person puts on their tongue. Link below. https://www.popsci.com/fda-allows-marketing-device-lets-blind-see-their-tongues https://www.popsci.com/fda-allows-marketing-device-lets-blin...
- leoc 9y ago
  That's the current model, the Brainport. The original was indeed a chair, back in the late '60s, and there were several users. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Bach-y-Rita https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Bach-y-Rita
  - zo1 9y ago
    Nice find, I didn't know about it. Thanks for the link!
hndamien 9y ago
This is essentially how cochlear implants work. Just get a usable signal to the brain (early in life) and let the brain sort out what to do with the information.