Man claims he’s created a ‘new human sense’ after implanting a Bluetooth COMPASS into his chest that vibrates when he faces north
- Liviu Babitz, 38, is the chief executive of his own tech company, Cyborgnest
- They’ve designed ‘North Sense’ implant, which he wears full-time in his chest
- Device buzzes every time he faces north, giving him extra sensory information
- He believes it could help partially-sighted people navigate the world better
A biohacker claims to have developed a ‘new human sense’ after implanting a Bluetooth compass into his chest.
Liviu Babitz, 38, is the chief executive of London-based tech company, Cyborgnest, which designed the ‘North Sense’ implant.
The inch-long (2.5cm), water-resistant device, which is attached to the skin via a titanium piercing, gently vibrates each time he faces north.
This, he says, ‘unlocks the power of the human brain by creating new neural pathways’ and provides extra sensory information.
Sixth sense? Liviu Babitz, 38, is the chief executive of London-based tech company, Cyborgnest, which designed the ‘North Sense’ implant, which he wears full-time on his chest
Mr Babitz hopes that his in-built navigation system – which relies on a standard GPS chip – would allow people to experience the world differently, much like an animal, and could see an end to reliance on mobile devices.
Furthermore, he also believes it could potentially help blind people navigate their surroundings more effectively.
Speaking to the BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire show, Mr Babitz said: ‘You walk on the street staring at your phone.
‘You want to get somewhere but you have no idea what’s happened in the world around you because all you did was stare at the screen on the way.
‘Imagine if you didn’t need it, you could navigate the world exactly like a bird and you would know exactly where you were all the time – blind people could navigate.’
Extra guidance: The inch-long, water-resistant device, which is attached to the skin via a titanium piercing, gently vibrates each time he faces north
Unlike microchips, the silicone-coated device doesn’t have tracking abilities and is unable to store data, meaning it can be used without surveillance.
However, some have questioned whether the North Sense device is any more effective than a smartphone.
‘Any standard smartphone, tablet, or almost every electronic device out there with Bluetooth capabilities can do the exact same thing,’ said one critic.
‘Almost everyone has a smart phone. I’m sure this guy does.’
Another said: ‘Why not develop actual senses? Too much machinery /devices going on.’