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Posted by: coolgrafix Apr 25 2006, 04:08 PM

Check this out: http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/25/the-brain-port-neural-tongue-interface-of-the-future

It's cool, but who wants that thing hanging out of your mouth? So much for the tre chic look of future runners.

Posted by: Squinky Apr 25 2006, 08:14 PM

Just make it look like a cigarette. Everybody knows smiking looks cool.

Posted by: Kanada Ten Apr 25 2006, 08:23 PM

Bluetooth it and just have a tongue piercing; wireless is the way, punk is built in. Too bad though, nanopaste and head tattoos would look awesome.

Posted by: ShadowDragon8685 Apr 25 2006, 11:46 PM

I wanna jack something in, personally.

I do NOT wanna be suckin' on some piece of plastic.

Posted by: Kanada Ten May 14 2006, 06:13 AM

A player and I were discussing this, and we thought one might use thin strips, which just lay on the tongue, to play simsense recodings. Utilizing nanites and chemical circuitry, the strips would dissolve while they playback; these could even been flavored as well (even if they have to use the simsense). Plus it brings back the old, "slip her a micky" trick.

But maybe pacifiers would come back into popularity among club goers... They're large enough to have some signal power.

Posted by: Smilin_Jack May 14 2006, 06:37 AM

Posted by: El_Machinae May 15 2006, 04:12 AM

I thought the "tongue piercing" was a good idea ...

Posted by: Dranem May 15 2006, 04:19 AM

Why not thin, clear, patches applied to the temple? That would work great

Posted by: Lagomorph May 15 2006, 09:06 PM

If they're looking for areas with tons of nerve endings, they could always go lower ...

Some how I don't think "genital-vision" would sell..

Posted by: El_Machinae May 16 2006, 06:32 PM

I think control is more important, isn't it? I mean, I'm sensitive down there, but I have more fine-tune ability with ...

... ah crap, that's not a pleasant image.