American and German biohacking, inspired by the natural phenomenon of luminescence sew under their skin silicone implant with LEDs comprise from magnets. It is reported by Gizmodo.
Pittsburgh group of biohacking Grindhouse Wetware held a 15-minute operation to implant simultaneously with their German team-mates from Dusseldorf. The device is called the Northstar V1 size not larger than a coin – significantly less than the previous version (Circadia 1.0 computer chip).
Video: not for the faint of heart
The implant can simulate bioluminescence and highlight tattoos. If you hold a magnet on the skin, it starts to blink, and after ten seconds, and then returns to sleep mode. According to the calculations of developers before it needs recharging device can light up about ten thousand times. Then it must be recovered by re-operation.
The device goes on sale in 2016. Northstar V1 will distribute in tattoo salons all over the world. Grindhouse Wetware hopes to equip the new versions of the device with additional functions such as transfer sensitive biometric data to external devices as well as to act as a sensor gestures.
Biohacking – a special subculture whose members are engaged in a modification of his body with the help of cybernetic devices. Many biohacking championed transhumanism (Movement for the improvement of human resources in science and technology). “Breaking” of his own body and the implantation of different devices to find biohacking primary means of progress of human existence.
Open discussion
Implants under skin all pros and cons? Would you participate in such experiment? Future of biohacking?
Would it be a profitable business?
Photo credits: Ryan O’Shea / Grindhouse Wetware
I always try to respect people’s taste, but this… I really don’t understand. First of all, they must have been extremely bored to insert silicone implant with LEDs under their skin. Second of all, it hurts me when I look at it, it reminds me the time when I was at hospital with a drip. I would definitely not buy this.
You remember movie “In time” with Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried? In this world they had this kind of stuff under their skin which was showing how much time of their life they have still left (and money, cause time was money in there). I just hope this trends won’t go in the sci-fi movie direction cause it would be dangerous!
I think it is just another way to get your adrenaline kick and yet another fashion trend. Just like tattoos, this is another way to stand out of the crowd and be cool. I wonder how this will develop further in relation to technology. Will people start chipping themselves with gps’s and other devices? How far are we willing to go?
Frankly speaking, this is one of the most irresponsible ideas I have ever heard about.