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ThrillSurgeon t1_j5x9k9g wrote

Reply to comment by munnexdio in An ALS patient set a record for communicating via a brain implant: 62 words per minute by esprit-de-lescalier

How small can the letters on the screen be? Giving us an idea of its precision.

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munnexdio t1_j5xa3yw wrote

Extremely precise. https://eyegaze.com/users/als/

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ThrillSurgeon t1_j5xb21c wrote

Incredible, look how small the letters on the screen are. If this is the real technology and not just a medical advertisement, its extremely precise.

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munnexdio t1_j5xbbra wrote

It is real. I watched my aunt use it over a decade ago. I can only imagine how much it has improved since then.

It also costs like $20,000, which is why insurance covers it (sometimes)

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