remote brain wireless interface

Since writing that little piece yesterday, another step has been taken in a relatively new technology - non invasive brain-computer interfacing: here is the synopsis:

ScienceDaily (July 29, 2011) — "Brain cap" technology being developed at the University of Maryland allows users to turn their thoughts into motion. Associate Professor of Kinesiology José 'Pepe' L. Contreras-Vidal and his team have created a non-invasive, sensor-lined cap with neural interface software that soon could be used to control computers, robotic prosthetic limbs, motorized wheelchairs and even digital avatars.

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"We are on track to develop, test and make available to the public- within the next few years -- a safe, reliable, noninvasive brain computer interface that can bring life-changing technology to millions of people whose ability to move has been diminished due to paralysis, stroke or other injury or illness," said Contreras-

Vidal of the university's School of Public Health.

WHAT IF WHEN?

Researchers, when discussing these technologies, almost always talk about their application to those who have diseases and  infirmities - which is well and good,but what really interests me, is the potential for these technologies to be used by healthy people to interface with their minds.

Once could imagine the electrodes implanted using soft biocompatible electronics outside the skull - the circuitry will eventually be reduced in size to such small sizes, that such implantation will effectively be non invasive. One assumes that two way communication will be viable. Implantation into the brain itself is problematic,there is virtually no spare room in the human brain. 

I could imagine mobile phone companies and gaming companies being  very interested in this technology.

I myself cannot wait for the time when I can interface with my microcomputer without having to physically touch it.

It would sit in my pocket, and I would interface with it wirelessly and use it directly with my brain......the question is,what would happen to the internet and the cloud,once humans begin to directly interface with it,and once it begins to directly interface with humans. Our brains, which are very malleable, will certainly undergo changes.