Chip implanted in quadriplegic man’s brain allows him to control computer mouse

03 Apr

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For many years Nolan Arbaugh couldn’t play chess and now he spends hours doing so thanks to a chip in his brain. (PHOTOS: Beem/Planet/Magazine Features)

The wheelchair-bound man beams as he watches the blinking cursor move over the chessboard on his laptop screen.

Nolan Arbaugh is powering the cursor with his mind and his delight is almost palpable.

“It’s like using the force,” the 29-year-old quadriplegic says, referring to the mystical galactic power harnessed by the Jedi Knights of Star Wars.

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