英國退伍軍人約翰·諾布爾成為首批植入Neuralink N1晶片的志願者之一，近日分享了他使用腦機接口的體驗。諾布爾表示，手術過程"出奇地輕鬆"：在全身麻醉下，醫生為他開了一個小切口，隨後機器人系統將1024根超細絲精確植入他的運動皮層。
術後第二天諾布爾就回家休養，到第三天時感覺明顯好轉，一周後頭部的微小疤痕開始變淡。從第二周開始，他才真正感受到設備的潛力。將Neuralink連接到MacBook後，經過校準，諾布爾僅憑想像方向就能操控光標。到第三周時，他表示這已經變得"像本能一樣自然"。
It’s hard to believe it’s already been 100 days since I received my Neuralink N1 implant. Looking back, the whole journey feels like science fiction that somehow became my everyday reality. The surgery on Day 0 was surprisingly easy. A quick general anaesthetic, a small incision, and the robotic system did the rest — precisely placing the 1,024 ultra-thin threads into my motor cortex. I woke up alert and in good spirits and went home the next afternoon. By Day 3 I was feeling a lot better, and by Day 7 the little scar was already starting to fade. Recovery was genuinely minimal; I felt sharper and more positive than I had been in years after the BCI was turned on. The real fun started in Week 2 when we paired the implant with my brand-new Apple MacBook (my very first Mac). The @neuralink engineers walked me through calibration sessions, and within a couple of minutes I was moving the cursor just by thinking. At first it felt like trying to remember a dream, but by Week 3 it was second nature. Scrolling, clicking, typing — all mind-controlled. The Mac integration was buttery smooth; I went from total Mac newbie to power-user faster than I ever expected. By Day 80 I was ready for the big leagues. That’s when I fired up @Warcraft of Warcraft for the first time with pure thought control. The first raid felt clunky, but once my brain and the BCI synced, it was pure magic. I’m now raiding, and exploring Azeroth hands-free at full speed — no mouse, no keyboard, just intention. It’s honestly brilliant. The freedom is addictive. The social-media side has been just as surprising. Every update I’ve shared has been met with genuine excitement rather than scepticism. Thousands of messages from people with disabilities, gamers, students, and scientists — all asking real questions about the tech and what it could mean for the future. The positivity has been overwhelming and incredibly motivating. 100 days in and I already can’t imagine life without it. The N1 didn’t just give me a new way to use a computer — it gave me a new way to live. Can’t wait to see what the next 100 days bring. Thank you all so much for your support and I will keep you all updated as we continue this journey together.
在第80天，諾布爾首次打開了《魔獸世界》。雖然初期調試腦機接口遇到了一些困難，但很快他就能在艾澤拉斯自由穿行、參與團隊副本，甚至不用鼠標鍵盤，僅憑意念操控。"這種自由感令人著迷，"諾布爾總結道。
