Technology

Becoming a real-life cyborg

Neil Harbisson has an antenna connected to his skull with sensors that let him hear colours.

06 August 2018

Imagine being able to feel the tremors of the tectonic plates of the Earth shifting far beneath your feet, or being able to detect true north in your elbow, or hear the sound of a rainbow.

This is possible, and artists across the world are experimenting with how they incorporate sensors into themselves and become real-life cyborgs.

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