hacking sense mechanisms for humanity

An article from WIRED discusses the new field of sensory prosthetics. Fiddling with wiring behind our 'five and a half senses' is leading to incredible achievments even beyond cochlear implants. An unsophisticated science but the implications are ENORMOUS.

I posted a video of the tongue-eyes a little while ago, you can see that here.

FROM WIRED:

Mixed Feelings
See with your tongue. Navigate with your skin. Fly by the seat of your pants (literally). How researchers can tap the plasticity of the brain to hack our 5 senses — and build a few new ones.
Read the article > > wired.com