Showing posts with label BrainPortdevice. Show all posts
Showing posts with label BrainPortdevice. Show all posts

Saturday, May 21, 2011

The blind rock climber who sees with his tongue

By Michael Mosley from BBC - NEWS Health

Erik Weihenmayer went blind when he was 13 years old, but new technology enables him to see with his tongue.

The BrainPort device gives him a sense of space and, together with a friend nearby, helps him scale Utah's formidable Castleton Rock.

Article and video HERE.