This week I talk about two seemingly unrelated stories: a paralyzed man who is able to communicate using only his thoughts and the first ever basketball game captured through a new technology called volumetric video.  What do they have in common? Both have to do with how we perceive and communicate our reality, and both represent a way to essentially bypass our normal five senses. As I like to say, the future is gonna be weird. – PC Links Nature - Spelling interface using intracortical signals in a completely locked-in patient enabled via auditory neurofeedback training NYT - Brain Implant Allows Fully Paralyzed Patient to Communicate Wait But Why - Neuralink and the Brain’s Magical Future The Verge - The first NBA broadcast rendered with volumetric video puts basketball in the uncanny valley HG - The future of photos isn’t cameras Disclaimers and Disclosures This content is for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not financial advice.