Tuesday, September 15, 2009

BrainPort Device Lets The Blind Use Their Taste Buds To See

BrainPort Device Lets The Blind Use Their Taste Buds To See: They are not completely sure whether the brain considers the incoming data to be visual - thus sending it to the visual cortex - or to be a feeling of touch on the tongue, which would send the information to the somatosensory cortex. The end result, however, is the same: the user can effectively see, and he or she also feels a crackling sensation on the tongue akin to drinking champagne or eating Pop Rocks.

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