Neuralink's Future: From Games to Telepathy and Vision Restoration

The provided source summarizes a Neuralink update from 2025, detailing the company's progress and future roadmap. It explains how seven patients have received implants and are actively using them for an average of 50 hours weekly, with surgical implantation times significantly decreasing. The document highlights Neuralink's aspirations to enable thought-controlled computer interaction and gaming, as demonstrated by patients playing Mario Kart and Call of Duty with their minds. Furthermore, it discusses the Blindsight project aimed at restoring vision for the blind by directly stimulating the visual cortex, including the need for electrodes to reach deeper brain regions for wider peripheral vision. Finally, the source outlines Neuralink's hardware development strategies and its roadmap through 2028, which includes expanding chip implantation to deeper brain structures for treating various neurological conditions and eventually achieving telepathic communication.