Synchron announces first use of Apple Vision pro with a brain computer interface

Synchron, the brain-computer interface (BCI) company announced the world’s first-ever use of Apple Vision Pro, by one of the patients implanted with the Synchron brain computer interface.
 
A patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in the United States is the first person in the world to use Apple Vision Pro via an implantable brain computer interface. Brain-controlled commands replace the need for hand gestures to enable hands-free and voice-free item selections in people with paralysis. The patient with ALS successfully used his direct thoughts to control the cursor on the Apple Vision Pro when he played Solitaire, watched Apple TV and sent text messages using the Synchron brain computer interface, hands-free.

Apple Vision Pro is a spatial computer that seamlessly blends digital content with the physical world, while allowing users to stay present and connected to others. Vision Pro creates an infinite canvas for apps that scales beyond the boundaries of a traditional display and introduces a fully three-dimensional user interface controlled by the most natural and intuitive inputs possible — a user’s eyes, hands, and voice.

Synchron's new BCI integration with Apple Vision Pro, allows users who have lost mobility of their hands and voice to engage with the device. The BCI system is designed to be simple to use and easy to learn. The Synchron BCI is implanted in the blood vessel on the surface of the motor cortex of the brain via the jugular vein, through a minimally-invasive endovascular procedure. Once implanted, it is designed to detect and wirelessly transmit motor intent out of the brain, intended to restore the capability for severely paralyzed people to control personal devices with hands-free point-and-click.