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IEEE Brain @ieeebrain.bsky.social · 6d
Are we seeing the Next Big Thing in #BCI technologies? @natbiomedeng.nature.com reports on a 1,024-channel thin-film array that records from and stimulates the #brain’s surface, with no #craniotomy required. It's minimally invasive, high-density, and scalable: go.nature.com/4nZ3fpL #neurotech
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bionic-vision.org @bionic-vision.org · 6d
🕯️ One year ago, we lost Dr. Philip Hessburg—founder of The Eye and the Chip and a lifelong champion of bionic vision. His legacy continues to inspire.

📖 Read our 2023 interview:
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#BionicVision #VisionScience #InMemoriam
bionic-vision.org | Research Spotlights | Philip Hessburg
Drawing from his vast experience in ophthalmology and as a cornerstone of the Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology, Dr. Philip Hessburg discusses his pioneering work, the ever-evolving landscape of…
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bionic-vision.org @bionic-vision.org · 11d
🚨 New preprint: Researchers from ETH Zurich, UMH Elche, and UCSB report the first data-driven control of a visual cortical prosthesis in a blind human.

Deep learning enabled more efficient, stable stimulation - and argues for closed-loop designs.

doi.org/10.1101/2025...

#BionicVision #NeuroTech
Deep Learning-Based Control of Electrically Evoked Activity in Human Visual Cortex
Visual cortical prostheses offer a promising path to sight restoration, but current systems elicit crude, variable percepts and rely on manual electrode-by-electrode calibration that does not scale.…
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bionic-vision.org @bionic-vision.org · 12d
New Pathways interview on bionic-vision.org: Prof. Lauren Ayton’s journey from clinic to leadership in #BionicVision, from early “switch-on” moments to shaping the future of #SightRestoration.

Read here 👉 www.bionic-vision.org/research-spo...

#Blindness #NeuroTech #BCI #GeneTherapy
bionic-vision.org | Research Spotlights | Lauren Ayton
Prof. Lauren Ayton has built a remarkably multifaceted career in vision science: from her early days as an optometrist to leading the clinical team at Bionic Vision Australia, guiding trials at Bionic...
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bionic-vision.org @bionic-vision.org · 15d
Eye & the Chip '25 is almost here: Sept 28-30, Southfield, MI. Top minds in #BionicVision (neurobiology, nanoelectronics & more) will be presenting advances that bring artificial vision closer to reality.

See the full list of confirmed speakers:
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bionic-vision.org | Events | The Eye & The Chip '25
The Eye & The Chip '25: 14th World Research Congress on Artificial Vision
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bionic-vision.org @bionic-vision.org · 21d
UC researchers are pushing the boundaries of #BCI 🧠

UC News highlights breakthroughs across the system:
• restoring speech after ALS (UC Davis)
• easing Parkinson’s symptoms (UC San Francisco)
• improving bionic vision with AI (UC Santa Barbara)

🔗 www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/thrilli...
Thrilling progress in brain-computer interfaces from UC labs
UC researchers and the patients they work with are showing the world what's possible when the human mind and advanced computers meet.
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bionic-vision.org @bionic-vision.org · 25d
Science announces the launch of its Patient Registry, a new platform connecting patients, researchers, and clinicians to speed biomedical discovery.

Full story 👉 science.xyz/news/science...

#BionicEye #Blindness #AMD #NeuroTech
Connecting the Blind to Groundbreaking BCI Vision Restoration Technology Through Science Corporation’s Patient Registry for Retinal Diseases | Science Corporation
Science Corporation is a clinical-stage medical technology company.
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Neuroengineering @neuroengineering.bsky.social · Sep 5
Neuralink update 🧠

• 2 new patients implanted in Canada, marking first trials outside the US
• US patent office rejects ‘telepathy’ and ‘telekinesis’ trademarks, as they were previously claimed by a lucid dreaming startup

#neuroskyence #bci #neuralink
Neuralink’s Bid to Trademark ‘Telepathy’ and ‘Telekinesis’ Faces Legal Issues
The brain implant company cofounded by Elon Musk filed to trademark the product names Telepathy and Telekinesis. But it turns out that another person had already filed to trademark those names.
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bionic-vision.org @bionic-vision.org · Aug 11
China is pursuing both invasive and non-invasive #BCI in parallel: much broader from the start than U.S. firms like #Neuralink or #Synchron.

But many Chinese ventures are still early-stage; matching U.S. clinical maturity will require a steep ramp-up.
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bionic-vision.org @bionic-vision.org · Aug 11
Goals by 2027: Breakthrough in core #BCI tech

By 2030: 2-3 world-class companies, robust SMEs, broader medical & consumer use, supported by national standards & regulation

Already gaining investor momentum: stocks in companies like Nanjing Panda Electronics (+19%) & MicroPort NeuroScientific (+8%)
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bionic-vision.org @bionic-vision.org · Aug 11
🇨🇳 China has unveiled its 2030 Brain-Computer Interface roadmap, centered on strategic national investment in electrodes, neural chips, signal decoding, and full BCI systems.

🔗 www.neuro-founders.com/post/china-u...

#BCI #NeuroTech #GlobalNeuroscience
China Unveils 2030 Brain-Computer Interface Roadmap
China has unveiled an ambitious plan to make brain–computer interfaces a strategic national priority, with breakthroughs in core technologies targeted by 2027 and two to three global leaders by 2030. ...
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bionic-vision.org @bionic-vision.org · Jul 19
👁️⚡ Data Drop: We spoke with Dr. Jiayi Zhang about her recent Science paper on tellurium nanowire retinal implants: restoring vision and extending it to IR. No power source. No cables.

“Are we treating blindness—or enhancing human capability?”

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Bionic Vision - Advancing Sight Restoration
Discover cutting-edge research, events, and insights in bionic vision and sight restoration.
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Bionic Vision Lab @bionicvisionlab.org · Jul 13
👁️⚡ Headed to #EMBC2025? Catch two of our lab’s talks on optimizing retinal implants!

📍 Sensory Neuroprostheses
🗓️ Thurs July 17 · 8-10AM · Room B3 M3-4
🧠 Efficient threshold estimation
🧑🔬 Deep human-in-the-loop optimization

🔗 embc.embs.org/2025/program/
#BionicVision #NeuroTech #IEEE #EMBS #Retina
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bionic-vision.org @bionic-vision.org · Jul 12
🔬👁️ The next-gen #PRIMA chip in action: subretinal surgery training in 🇩🇪 with the Science Corps team, Prof. Yannick Le Mer, and Prof. Dr. Lars-Olof Hattenbach.

3D digital visualization + iOCT = a powerful combo for precision subretinal implant work.
#BionicVision #NeuroTech

📸 via Dr. Mahi Muqit
A group of surgeons in blue scrubs and surgical masks are performing a procedure in a clinical wetlab setting. Dr. Muqit (seated) operates under a ZEISS ARTEVO® 850 surgical microscope, with Dr. others observing and assisting nearby. A large monitor and medical equipment are visible in the background, along with surgical instruments on a sterile table. The environment is dimly lit, with overhead lights providing focused illumination on the surgical field. A surgeon in blue scrubs, surgical gloves, and a hair cover is seated and operating under a ZEISS ARTEVO® 850 surgical microscope. He is performing a delicate procedure on a blue surgical model using forceps, while another masked assistant supports from behind. The operating table is covered with a sterile green drape, and medical tubing and instruments are visible around the setup. The environment is dimly lit, highlighting the precision of the surgical training. A wide view of a surgical training room shows multiple surgeons in blue scrubs and masks working around a ZEISS ARTEVO® 850 digital microscope. One seated surgeon is actively operating on a subretinal surgery model, while others observe and assist. A large overhead visualization arm and a table with imaging and surgical equipment are prominently visible. The lighting is dim except for the illuminated surgical field, emphasizing the precision and focus of the wetlab environment. Two surgeons in blue scrubs and surgical caps are seated at a ZEISS ARTEVO® 850 digital microscope in a dimly lit operating room. A large monitor displays a high-resolution OCT scan, showing detailed cross-sections of ocular tissue. A green surgical drape, tubing, and imaging equipment are visible around the operating station. The scene highlights the integration of real-time imaging in subretinal surgical training.
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bionic-vision.org @bionic-vision.org · Jul 11
The future?
🔧 Better materials
🔬 Denser, smarter stimulation
🧠 Phosphene modeling + training
🧬 Personalized prosthesis tuning

But none of it will work unless it helps people do everyday tasks.

#HCI #HumanCenteredDesign #NeuroTech
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bionic-vision.org @bionic-vision.org · Jul 11
Prof. da Cruz argues the real legacy of first-gen devices is:
– safety + biotolerance
– validated test methods (FLORA, navigation tasks)
– a foundation to build on

We know how to test now.
We just need better tools.

#BionicVision #ClinicalTrials
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bionic-vision.org @bionic-vision.org · Jul 11
Why the retreat? Prof. da Cruz argues:
– benefits didn’t translate to daily life
– tiny visual field
– struggled with low contrast scenes
– high costs, low scalability
– devices built by hand, many failed

#NeuroTech #MedicalDevices
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bionic-vision.org @bionic-vision.org · Jul 11
In 2016, 3 retinal prostheses were CE marked. Argus II even had FDA approval. 500+ devices implanted. Lab studies showed promise.

But... real-life impact didn’t match the hype.

The field quietly collapsed.
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bionic-vision.org @bionic-vision.org · Jul 11
Unfortunately, not that we're aware of:
– Wayback Machine couldn’t index it
– Unpaywall didn’t find an open-access version
– And the author didn’t preprint it

You might consider reaching out directly: [email protected]. Many authors are happy to share a copy if you ask!
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bionic-vision.org @bionic-vision.org · Jul 10
👁️📉 “Have we lost our way?”

In a sobering but essential read, Prof. da Cruz reflects on the rise, retreat, and future of retinal prostheses:
“Performance didn’t transfer to daily life—and the field stalled.”

🔒https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ceo.14564

#BionicVision #BCI #NeuroTech
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Michael Beyeler @mbeyeler.bsky.social · Jul 10
Thrilled to see this one hit the presses! 🎉

One of the final gems from Dr. Justin Kasowski’s dissertatio, showing how checkerboard rastering boosts perceptual clarity in simulated prosthetic vision. 👁️⚡️

#BionicVision #NeuroTech
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Bionic Vision Lab @bionicvisionlab.org · Jul 9
👁️🧠 New paper alert!

We show that checkerboard-style electrode activation improves perceptual clarity in simulated prosthetic vision—outperforming other patterns in both letter and motion tasks.

Less bias, more function, same safety.

🔗 doi.org/10.1088/1741...

#BionicVision #NeuroTech
Raster patterns in simulated prosthetic vision. On the left, a natural scene of a yellow car is shown, followed by its transformation into a prosthetic vision simulation using a 10×10 grid of electrodes (red dots). Below this, a zoomed-in example shows the resulting phosphene pattern. To comply with safety constraints, electrodes are divided into five spatial groups activated sequentially across ~220 milliseconds. Each row represents a different raster pattern: vertical (columns activated left to right), horizontal (rows top to bottom), checkerboard (spatially maximized separation), and random (reshuffled every five frames). For each pattern, five panels show how the scene is progressively built across the five raster groups. Vertical and horizontal patterns show strong directional streaking. Checkerboard shows more uniform activation and perceptual clarity. Random appears spatially noisy and inconsistent.
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bionic-vision.org @bionic-vision.org · Jul 2
🧠 New work shows that carbon nanotube (CNT) microelectrode arrays can combine softness+conductivity for brain implants

🌿 Vertically aligned CNTs+elastomer=soft/stable neural recordings with less inflammation than metal wires

👁️ Tested in mouse V1

#NeuroTech #neuroscience

doi.org/10.1002/adfm...
Polymer‐Incorporated Mechanically Compliant Carbon Nanotube Microelectrode Arrays for Multichannel Neural Signal Recording
This work presents a soft microelectrode array based on vertically aligned carbon nanotube (CNT) forests, combining high conductivity with mechanical softness. A densification process and air-pressur...
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bionic-vision.org @bionic-vision.org · Jun 29
Recent update from Neuralink 👁️🧠🕹️:

- 7 participants implanted (ALS & SCI)
- First vision implant (Blindsight) planned for 2026 with deeper threads (5cm)
- 10,000 channels planned for 2027

#BionicVision #BCI #NeuroTech
Neuralink Update, Summer 2025
We’re translating neural signals into life-changing impact.Join us to build the machine that builds the machine to merge with machines.neuralink.com/careersL...
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bionic-vision.org @bionic-vision.org · Jun 24
👁️🧠 Big step forward for #BionicVision: Science has submitted a CE mark application for the PRIMA retinal implant. If approved, it would be the first #NeuroTech to treat geographic atrophy, a late-stage form of age-related macular degeneration #AMD.

🔗 science.xyz/news/prima-c...
Science Submits CE Mark Application for PRIMA Retinal Implant – A Critical Step Towards Making It Available To Patients | Science Corporation
Science Corporation is a clinical-stage medical technology company.
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bionic-vision.org @bionic-vision.org · Jun 12
👁️🧠🧪 Next on the Horizon: Frederik Ceyssens from ReVision Implant on scaling bionic vision to the cortex with Occular, a high-res, deep-brain prosthesis.

Why performance might beat invasiveness - and what comes next:
www.bionic-vision.org/research-spo...

#BionicVision #NeuroTech #BCI
bionic-vision.org | Research Spotlights | Frederik Ceyssens, ReVision Implant
Frederik Ceyssens is Co-Founder and CEO of ReVision Implant, the company behind Occular: a next-generation cortical prosthesis designed to restore both central and peripheral vision through ultra-flex...
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