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Their Bionic Eyes Are Now Obsolete and Unsupported (spectrum.ieee.org)
submitted 11 months ago by yesdogishere@kbin.social to c/technology@lemmy.world
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These early adopters found out what happened when a cutting-edge marvel became an obsolete gadget... inside their bodies.

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[–] optissima@lemmy.ml 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

“As long as nothing goes wrong, I’m fine,” he says. “But if something does go wrong with it, well, I’m screwed. Because there’s no way of getting it fixed.”

Yeah the issue is that they're dependent on it for the rest of their lives, and technology seems break down over time without maintenance. Don't trip?

He was thrilled to learn in early 2020 that he was eligible for software upgrades that could further improve his vision.

So it can be upgraded, which means it's got a port somewhere, and guess what (probably proprietary).

So uhh, read an article next time?