Apple is collaborating with Synchron, a brain-computer interface company, to develop technology that enables users to control devices using brain signals. This partnership aims to enhance accessibility for individuals who cannot operate devices with their hands. Synchron's device, the Stentrode, will work alongside Apple's Switch Control feature to convert brain activity into device commands. While still in the early stages, this technology seeks to transform human-device interaction, recognizing brain signals alongside traditional input methods. Limited clinical trials are anticipated to start later this year, though widespread implementation is years away.
This marks a defining moment for human-device interaction, where brain signals are formally recognized alongside touch, voice and typing. - Tom Oxley, CEO of Synchron
When we ask our clinical trial participants what they want to do, it's always about communication and creativity. For Apple to recognize that need, and respond to it, demonstrates how much they value accessibility for their users. - Kurt Haggstrom, Chief Commercial Officer of Synchron
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