The braincomputer interface thus enabled him to control the movements of a virtual hand using his thoughts.
Then we send a signal to control a virtual quadcopter [drone].
While also fulfilling the participants desire for flight, the platform also showcased the control of multiple fingers.
A screenshot of the drone being directed through a simulated obstacle course by the movements of a virtual hand.© Nature Medicine
The microelectrodes in the participants brain are physically wired to a computer.
That could mean anything, from operating CAD software to composing music.
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Others say it could fuel inequity and undermine democracy, among other possible unknown consequences.
