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The world's first cyborg
One artist had a camera-antenna implanted in his skull in order to 'listen' to colour.
One artist had a camera-antenna implanted in his skull in order to 'listen' to colour.
Artist Neil Harbisson is the world’s first legally recognised human-cyborg. He was born completely colour blind. But with the help of a camera-antenna surgically fitted to his skull, he’s able to identify colours through sound frequencies. Neil’s device, called an Eyeborg, also has an Internet connection which means he can receive any type of information directly into his head. Join us at 1930GMT as we discuss enhancing the senses through technology that can be embedded into the human body.
The world's first cyborg
The world's first cyborg