The latest trend in biohacking comes with a science fiction implication: In collaboration with Dusseldorf's Cyborg Fair, the biohackers from Grindhouse Wetware developed an LED implant called Northstar V1 that can be activated magnetically.
The implant, which is made of surgical grade silicone, is about the size of a silver dollar and resembles a miniature of Tony Stark's arc reactor. "People in the biohacking scene wanted it that way," the team said in an interview Motherboard. “They contacted us because they wanted glowing tattoos. So the community inspired us to develop these implants.” Once in place, the implant can be activated with an external magnet that illuminates five LEDs for 10 seconds. After the time has elapsed, the device will return to sleep mode until the user wakes it up again.
Grindhouse Wetware was formed in 2012 from a self-proclaimed "rag tag group of programmers, engineers, and enthusiasts" inspired by the biohack.me forums. Today, Grindhouse's goal is to design and manufacture devices that are easy to manufacture with instructions, using safe, affordable, open source technology. Of course, this raises the question of whether something like this is ultimately harmless to health. To do this, you should ensure that the Northstar V1 was manufactured in a clean and sterile manner and, in addition, you shouldn't get the idea of wanting to insert the implant yourself, but only have it carried out by trained specialists. As with all subcutaneous implants in conventional body modification, there is always a risk of infection or the implant being rejected by the body.
There is also the question of battery life. The implant can light up around 100 times with one battery. This must then be removed or replaced, a circumstance because the team hopes to be able to change it with version two. Northstar 000 should then also be able to control several colors and, if Grindhouse founder Tim Kanone has his way, be able to synchronize with a smartphone app. Cannon: “Imagine that you only have to move your hand and the implant recognizes the movement and sends the data to the smartphone. The command for this movement has already been saved there, such as opening the car door. Then the smartphone communicates with the car and the door opens.” The team also plans to integrate a biometric data reader into their future devices, similar to those built into a FitBit or an Apple watch. "We want to turn science fiction into reality," explains Kanone. You can find more pictures, including how the implant is inserted, on Motherboard or check out the video below. Well friends, would you like a Northstar implant under your skin?
Northstar V1 Implant (cw: Bloody)
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