New Device Helps Visually Challenged People to See With Their Tongues

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new device that can help blind people process visual images with their tongues. BrainPort V100 manufactured by Wicab in Middleton, Wisconsin, is a battery-powered device that uses camera attached to a pair of glasses and a minuscule lollipop-type mouthpiece that has nearly 400 electrodes. The camera detects objects in front of the user, which are altered into electrical signals. These signals also cause a tingling sensation, which can map what ...