Mark, 64, from Pennsylvania, was diagnosed with ALS in 2021.
Mark received the brain-computer interface implant in 2023 and began working with the Apple Vision Pro in 2024.to use an Apple Vision Pro via an implantable brain-computer interface .
"I lived alone for quite a long time, so I was used to doing all everything for myself and, when you lose that ability, I'm not gonna lie, it's been a challenge to not be able to do things for myself," Mark told ABC News. "I can see down the road … of endless possibilities."In 2020, Mark started realizing that he couldn't pinch together the thumb and forefinger of his left hand.
There are different types of BCIs. Neuralink -- developed by Neuralink Corp., founded by Elon Musk -- is a small chip inserted directly into the brain tissue and requires brain surgery. Recently, Synchron announced that it was able to connect its BCI to the Apple Vision Pro, the virtual reality headset. The sensor translates the brain signals, which, in turn, allows the patient to control the headset hands-free.
"At the last appointment for that drug study … it was at that appointment that I found out about this study, working with the BCI, and I was all in," Mark said. "I wanted to be able to help and do what I could. So, I assessed the risk, and it was very minimal, with this particular BCI." He went on, "Not being able to use my arms anymore, it's one thing to lay or sit and watch TV all day, but to be able to do other things as well like playing Solitaire for a little bit or working with other apps, it's really been a game-changer.""Just the simple act of going to the movies for an able-bodied person, they can decide on a whim that they want to go to a movie, and they can just do it," she said.
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