Biohackers experiment with implants.

[JVarholTech]

Interesting article that I thought I would share. Biohackers are starting to implant things such as magnets, computers and other devices into themselves.  The first being a magnetic sensor dubbed Northstar:

"Northstar, a subdermal LED sensor that lights up when it’s in the vicinity of a magnet. "

 

Seems quite simple and maybe even a bit useless at first but this device could come in a lot of help with a little tweaking, such device could be used to track the movement of an individual and help them retrace if they got lost. Add a BTLE device and you could easily turn this into a type of fashion device allowing you to display interesting patters from the hand. Okay I admit, that might be a little weird but most new inventions seem weird at first. 

 

Next up is a bit of an older project, Neil Harbisson a male with an implanted camera that helps correct color blindness

"A camera at the far end of the device records whatever he is seeing and converts the image color data into a series of sound waves, which he has memorized. Instead of seeing various hues, he “hears” them with the help of a camera he calls Eyeborg." 

Interesting concept but this device could also be very useful, say helping a blind person more easily navigate by playing small sounds to indicate how far things are away or maybe even with the addition of a thermal reading device they could have something to help them not touch extreamly hot items and get burned.

 

Third Is a device that allows a man to hear echolocation. The device, a magnet, is not even electronic which is a plus in my opinion. 

"On both of his ears are tiny magnets that Lee uses to listen to music without earbuds (here’s how) and sense objects in his vicinity" 

This implant seems very cool to me, I can't think of how many times I have forgotten my earphones, including right now.

 

Next a device that almost looks like a biohackers implanted a cellphone into their arm. I found the picture quite gruesome myself so viewer discretion is advised. 

"bulky biometric computer that’s capable of transmitting body temperature and pulse data wirelessly. "

The concept is quite sound in fact smart watches have been working to achieve the same thing, however in a MUCH smaller package. If this device were minimized to a device that didn't look like a phone popping out of your skin, I could see a lot of use for it. With a few tweaks you could have it monitoring blood sugar which could help many people facing diabetes.

 

Lastly the article mentions the future of such devices with tattoo like implants being more of an adoptable means of these sensors and implants and I would agree, something that doesn't scream hey look I have some technology in me would go over much easier in society. 

 

Those are my opinions your mileage may and will vary, let me know what you think in the comments below, are these people crazy or innovative or even both. Looking forward to seeing what you all have to say.

 

Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/biohackers-implant-computers-earbuds-and-antennas-in-their-bodies-2016-02-10

[Xaring]

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[TOMPPIX]

Ouch.

[Sidiox]

whoa that looks horrible. I guess its the future but I don't like how it looks. 

[Doobeedoo]

I know it's all in rather experimental early phases, but it looks horrid and impractical
Not to mention in future certain corporation having control over your body and all. Would be good if some practical use implants can be detached or something, though it will all probably go Deus Ex way in time heh.

[ADM-Ntek]

next people with RGB lighting.

[TorqueS]

13 minutes ago, ADM-Ntek said:

next people with RGB lighting.

My exact thought.

[8uhbbhu8]

That just looks and sound horribly painful..... Would never do this. Blech

[Trik'Stari]

Let me know when I can have an internal music player, so I can drown out anyone at any time.

[CTR640]

17 minutes ago, Trik'Stari said:

Let me know when I can have anh internal music player, so I cwan drown out anyone at any time. What if the internal music player gets broken and you can't turn it off?

 

 

[imperialplanet]

This could be cool, you could use it the same way google and apple pay work, just put your hand under a machine it reads your unique magnetic wave or something and boom, pay with your hand instead of you phone, it can also be used as a key, we wouldn't need physical keys, your hand would be a key of sorts.    

[iamdarkyoshi]

I could see implantable powergloves in the future...

 

Talk about a human interface device...

[Trik'Stari]

33 minutes ago, imperialplanet said:

This could be cool, you could use it the same way google and apple pay work, just put your hand under a machine it reads your unique magnetic wave or something and boom, pay with your hand instead of you phone, it can also be used as a key, we wouldn't need physical keys, your hand would be a key of sorts.    

Ib4 goverment wants to put a GPS chip in everyones hands, and a chip in your brain to read your thoughts.

 

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[imperialplanet]

1 minute ago, Trik'Stari said:

Ib4 goverment wants to put a GPS chip in everyones hands, and a chip in your brain to read your thoughts.

 

tinfoil hattery increases

I dont see that happening, but I can see that being used in the military. 

[Giki]

I'd rather have the night vision mod...

[christianled59]

Imagine them walking next to an MRI and the lights get violently ripped out of their hands. 

[Beskamir]

 

This was already kind of done before. Although it was much more primitive and lower tech.

 

 

[Lethal Seraph]

17 hours ago, Doobeedoo said:

Not to mention in future certain corporation having control over your body and all.

Can't afford to make that monthly payment for your loaned liver? Well shut it down remotely or get it repossessed by our trained specialists. 

 

Sounds like the movie 'Repo'.

[JVarholTech]

17 hours ago, imperialplanet said:

This could be cool, you could use it the same way google and apple pay work, just put your hand under a machine it reads your unique magnetic wave or something and boom, pay with your hand instead of you phone, it can also be used as a key, we wouldn't need physical keys, your hand would be a key of sorts.    

That is actually a rather genius way of using bio implants, but I feel like people would be walking by you trying to skim your info off your hands.

[JVarholTech]

17 hours ago, imperialplanet said:

This could be cool, you could use it the same way google and apple pay work, just put your hand under a machine it reads your unique magnetic wave or something and boom, pay with your hand instead of you phone, it can also be used as a key, we wouldn't need physical keys, your hand would be a key of sorts.    

Also, don't know if you have ever heard of the electronics company Sparkfun but they posted a video of someone there with RFID implants to use as a door key.

 

 

[Misanthrope]

This is just body modification people, there's no practical enhancements here. I know a girl that has subdermal implants, bifurcated tongue and likes to be hanged by back piercings: some people just like pain and stuff like that.

[Arty]

17 hours ago, Trik'Stari said:

Ib4 goverment wants to put a GPS chip in everyones hands, and a chip in your brain to read your thoughts.

 

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They already Have a Gps Chip ON everyones hand

[MageTank]

"Biohackers". I feel like we could not find a more pretentious word to call this stuff. 

 

It's almost as bad as adding -gate at the end of any scandal or bad press.

[imperialplanet]

4 hours ago, JVarholTech said:

Also, don't know if you have ever heard of the electronics company Sparkfun but they posted a video of someone there with RFID implants to use as a door key.

 

 

thats really cool, i personally wouldn't implant any like that in my hand as of right now but that fact that stuff like this is coming out is awesome. 

[JVarholTech]

On 2/12/2016 at 8:27 AM, Misanthrope said:

This is just body modification people, there's no practical enhancements here. I know a girl that has subdermal implants, bifurcated tongue and likes to be hanged by back piercings: some people just like pain and stuff like that.

Thats Just plain weird man.

 

On 2/12/2016 at 1:00 PM, imperialplanet said:

thats really cool, i personally wouldn't implant any like that in my hand as of right now but that fact that stuff like this is coming out is awesome. 

You and me both.