First human with brain chip plays computer game with his mind in astonishing video

Footage of the first person to use Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain chip implant used to control a computer cursor and play video games just by thinking has been released.

Noland Arbaugh, 29, who is paraplegic, can be seen using his mind to play a game of chess on the video posted to X.

He said from his wheelchair: ‘See that cursor on the screen? That’s all me… it’s all brainpower.’

During the clip, he can be seen beaming with happiness as he showed how he could move the mouse side to side.

He even likened it to using ‘The Force’ like in the Star Wars films.

Noland added: ‘I’m so freaking lucky to be a part of this, everyday it feels like we’re learning new stuff.’

Noland suffered from a ‘freak driving accident’ that left him paralysed from the shoulders down eight years ago.

It is hoped Musk’s development will help revolutionise care for the disabled.

Noland is the first human to use the brain chip implant developed by Elon Musk (Picture: CaringBridge)

This is what the Neuralink brain chip implant looks like (Picture: Neuralink)

Musk announced a month ago that the chip had successfully been implanted in a person.

He said in a Spaces event on X: ‘Progress is good and the patient seems to have made a full recovery, with neural effects that we are aware of.’

He reposted the clip of Arbaugh using ‘telepathy’ on Wednesday, along with the caption: ‘Livestream of Neuralink demonstrating ‘Telepathy’ – controlling a computer and playing video games just by thinking.’ 

The Neuralink brain chip implant works by a robot placing the implant in a region of the brain that controls movement.

It involves an operation where the robot removes a small chunk of the skull and connecting the electrodes from the chip to certain areas of the brain.

The robot then stitches up any visible holes so that a tiny incision is the only visible scar left.

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