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I’m Nathan and I'm 33 years old. After a car accident in 2004, I was left paralyzed from the chest down. For the last four years, I've been part of a brain computer interface study through the University of Pittsburgh. I had surgery to implant 4 micro-electrode arrays in my brain that I can use to control a robotic arm, and receive sensation back from it. I am the first human to ever have electrodes implanted in the sensory cortex.

After almost 5 years, I got to play Final Fantasy XIV using my brain implants. My brain signals are being sent to a computer that is running a keyboard emulator. Since this was our first time attempting it I only have control of movement, interact, and 1. Hopefully next time we can add a couple more things that I can do. The only thing that kind of bummed me out was the fact that my preexisting account wasn't active, so I had to play as a gladiator that the lab had started while they were testing things out. I have enough arm movement left that I can play with a keyboard, although major neck/shoulder pain is part of the reason I haven't played much in a while. I originally played in the ARR beta and a while after release. That day was a surprise so I wasn't prepared at all. I don't get to play games often so I'm looking forward to the next time I can, and I will be ready with my own character. CAT GIRL BARDS FTW!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjNH...R&index=2&t=0s

If you want to know more about this or the study these are good places to start. The comments here have a bunch of questions answered, https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comme...s_video_of_me/

My playlist has a lot of info too https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...yMtmz8X0mwgLhR
Oh wow! I am sorry to hear you are paralyzed. But, it must be incredibly exciting to be part of this brain computer interface study and be the first to have electrodes implanted in your sensory cortex.

Going to watch the youtube video right now!