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Bionic Eye Implant Available In US Next Month

Posted by timothy on from the I'm-a-transhumanitarianist-myself dept.

kkleiner writes "Starting next month, Americans suffering from degenerative eye diseases can get excited about the launch of the Argus II, a bionic eye implant to partially restore vision. Designed for those suffering from retinitis pigmentosa, the Argus II is a headset that looks akin to Google Glass but is actually hard wired into the optic nerve to transmit visual information from a 60 electrode array. The device opens the door for similar 'humanitarian' implants that both reduce the difficulty in getting government approval and increase the adoption of brain implants."

6 of 102 comments (clear)

  1. Only thing we need to know: by Chris+Mattern · · Score: 3, Funny

    Will it make that cool "boop-boop-boop-boop" noise?

  2. G'Kar wants to know... by psychogre · · Score: 5, Funny

    Does it come in red?

  3. Just in time for X-mas! by sl4shd0rk · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can finally get that Red Ryder BB gun and Mom will have no argument!

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  4. Re:Insurance coverage? by plover · · Score: 4, Funny

    It had better. This procedure costs six million dollars.

    That's in 1974 dollars. It's about $29 million dollars today!

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  5. Re:Bionic by RenderSeven · · Score: 4, Funny

    Now the world has gone to bed
    Darkness won't engulf my head
    I can see by infra-red
    How I hate the night

    - Marvin

  6. Re:Insurance coverage? by Ol+Biscuitbarrel · · Score: 4, Funny

    Slashdot UID 1241138, a man barely alive. We can rebuild him. We have the technology to build the world's first bionic man, better, faster, stronger, able to understand the previous generation's pop culture references.