If a cyborg is defined as a human-machine interface, then we already have cyborgs walking in our midst.
The technologies to allow technology to interface with our neurons are developing rapidly: We are not far away from implantable interfaces that will restore 20/20 vision.
A company has already piloted a lower-resolution system. Higher resolution systems are in development.
It is only a matter of time, and not much time at that, before these systems outperform our natural vision - one forsees military applications,where soldiers are implanted with UV and IR sensing chips that can be voluntarily enabled. Possibly at some point even terrahertz vision may be possible. These technologies raise a myriad of ethical issues.
Other modifications may be digital zoom, and macro - especially once resolution reaches the megapixel range, effective digital zoom will become a reality. The ability to record what is seen, and therefore broadcast it, will probably also be incorporated - at first for military use, later, for civilian.
We will inevitably see the first people implanting this technology as an elective measure, and then getting regular upgrades.
The technologies to allow technology to interface with our neurons are developing rapidly: We are not far away from implantable interfaces that will restore 20/20 vision.
It is only a matter of time, and not much time at that, before these systems outperform our natural vision - one forsees military applications,where soldiers are implanted with UV and IR sensing chips that can be voluntarily enabled. Possibly at some point even terrahertz vision may be possible. These technologies raise a myriad of ethical issues.
Other modifications may be digital zoom, and macro - especially once resolution reaches the megapixel range, effective digital zoom will become a reality. The ability to record what is seen, and therefore broadcast it, will probably also be incorporated - at first for military use, later, for civilian.
We will inevitably see the first people implanting this technology as an elective measure, and then getting regular upgrades.
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