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What are your opinions on this? A brain implant creates artificial vision. (evolvera.tech)
submitted by Individual-Fan1639
DrillInstructorJan 2 points 1y ago
I'll keep saying it, I'll take it when it's available.

This is not a political choice for me, this is about wanting to be able to get on with stuff at a more normal level of speed and convenience.
thatawkwardcosplayer 2 points 1y ago
Sounds like something that would get you denied disability ngl.
“Have you been checked out for this yet? I don’t know if we can move your case forward unless it’s shown to not work for you…”

This sounds really exhausting too? The idea of having to learn all of this + college + work for me would be an absolute no go. Figuring out lights sounds rough as well? I’m glad for her that this helps but not for me personally.

Also!! Sounds like it definitely isn’t / wouldn’t be covered by most standard insurance and likely needs more time to see the full upsides / downsides.
Timely-Fruit 1 points 1y ago
As much as I want sight back, and struggle with basic certain limitations on a daily, examples include not being able to drive, not being able to read labels on random objects without a phone etc. That is to say, it's not things I can learn how to do.

So all that in mind, I would still have to say no. Simple reason: I don't trust it. The same way as I don't trust self driving cars, and a certain medication that's floating around and is being pushed on people.

I understand I'm in a more fortunate situation than the average though, given my cornea retina and eye ball in question are healthy, which also means there will probably be a none computer way to restore some of mine back. And honestly, I'd rather just wait that out. For those who would want it though, I can respect and understand that, but not for me.
mdizak 1 points 1y ago
Sounds kind of cool I guess, but I think a long ways off from where we need to be.

I'm personally waiting for Neural Link. Now that thing sounds like it could do the trick.
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