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Chinese doctors implanted a brain-computer interface in a 66-year-old woman who was blinded by retinitis pigmentosa, transmitting camera signals directly to her visual cortex. According to the report, she can currently walk independently, read text, and can see changes in her grandson's height. The event occurred on October 28, 2026; currently there is only one report from X.PIN, with no subsequent developments or official response yet.
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Chinese Doctors Implant Brain-Computer Interface in Woman Blinded by Retinitis Pigmentosa
Chinese doctors implanted a brain-computer interface in a 66-year-old woman who was blinded by retinitis pigmentosa, transmitting camera signals directly to her visual cortex. She can now walk independently, read text, and see changes in her grandson's height.