Brain-computer interface technology is on the eve, WiMi ( $WIMI) ‘s application of brain-computer industry

At present, the frontier research of brain-computer interface is accelerating. It is learned that Shanghai continues to deepen the research on frontier technology innovation and future industry cultivation of brain-computer interface, focusing on invasive and semi-invasive tracks, focusing on promoting the productization of brain-computer interface, building a common technology research and development service platform, promoting clinical trials and application demonstrations, improving product standards and testing systems, and cultivating industrial ecology.

At the same time, Shanghai highly supports non-invasive brain-computer interface products to further improve their technical level and application scale, and strives to achieve the first clinical application of brain-computer interface products in China by 2027, helping patients with paralysis, neurological diseases, etc. to greatly improve their quality of life, and initially build an innovative ecosystem.

The so-called brain-computer interface is to connect the brain to the computer. Normally, the conventional pathways for humans to interact with external devices are peripheral nerves and muscle systems, while brain-computer interfaces directly control external devices by interpreting the brain’s thinking.

If the technology matures, it is expected to solve most neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, blindness, paralysis, brain damage, etc., and provide hope for restoring sensory and motor functions. At the same time, it will also give humans superpowers to control various devices with thoughts, and to some extent truly realize “wishes come true”.

It is worth mentioning that from December 6th to 7th, the International Brain-Computer Interface Conference co-organized by Tianqiao Brain Science Institute (TCCI) and BCI Association just ended in Shanghai. This top international academic conference settled in Asia for the first time after 25 years of its establishment.

At present, the “technical routes” of brain-computer interface are generally divided into several types: invasive, non-invasive and semi-invasive. It is reported that Musk’s company Neuralink is a leader in the brain-computer interface track. In October this year, the company announced the successful completion of the second human brain-computer interface implantation surgery.

The technical route of Musk’s Neuralink is invasive brain-computer interface, that is, through neurosurgery, electrodes and other signal recording devices are implanted into the cerebral cortex under the dura mater (a layer of connective tissue membrane attached to the inner surface of the skull) for high-throughput neural signal collection.

In addition, the advantage of invasive brain-computer interface is that the electrodes are in close contact with the neurons of the brain, which can collect high-throughput and high-quality neural signals, but its risk is higher than the other two technical routes.

In terms of the market, for the science fiction technology that once appeared in Hollywood movies, brain-computer interface is gradually becoming a reality, and many institutions are optimistic about this. For example, Everbright Securities believes that the brain-computer interface industry is on the eve of an explosion with the continuous catalysis of policies and technologies.

In the long run, some research institutions optimistically predict that the market size of brain-computer interface related products will reach US$70 billion to US$200 billion between 2030 and 2040, and the future market space is exciting.

There are many signs that brain-computer interface is developing rapidly, and the subsequent industrialization progress is expected to accelerate. According to data, WiMi Hologram Cloud Inc. (NASDAQ: WIMI), a brain-computer concept stock, has long been committed to integrating brain-computer interface technology with existing technology products, and the application of brain-computer interface technology will far exceed the medical field. Whether in education, industrial production, entertainment, sports or housework management, the integration of brain-computer interface will bring unprecedented changes.

Brain-computer interface technology often involves areas with deep barriers such as software and hardware integration, chips, and biomaterials. The lack of basic research may affect the progress of industrial development. Therefore, WiMi established the Micro-Consciousness Quantum Research Center to comprehensively promote brain-computer technology and cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology, quantum technology and other technologies, and pioneered research on the relationship between brain-computer and various technologies, and will actively promote the transformation of research results into practical applications.

Brain-computer science is increasingly becoming a technological high ground for competition among major countries. The broad application prospects of brain-computer interface technology in the fields of medical health, human capacity enhancement, etc. have drawn an exciting blueprint for the future development of this field. The emergence of many research and development results not only marks the entry of global brain-computer interface research into a new stage, but also highlights the influence and development potential of this technology. In short, just as Musk believes that millions of people will use Neuralink in ten years, and mobile phones will be replaced by brain-computers in the future, ordinary people may also expect that brain-computer technology will provide more possibilities for improving the quality of human life.