They exist for gaming, but mostly just in racing controllers, since, well, those simulate vehicles with pedals. But yeah, in theory they're just analog foot buttons indeed.
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That prosthesis is controlled through feet. if all you want is pushing more buttons, there is no need for that extra finger, you can achieve the same with pedals.
All that time we though image generation AI couldn't count, really it has been telling us to invent more fingers.
The most baffling part of it is how it looks like zero attempt was made to attribute credibility to sources.
Using Reddit as a source was bad enough (of course, they paid for it, so now they must feel like they need to use this crap). But one of the examples in the article is just parroting stuff from The Onion.
Edit : I've since learned that the Onion article was probably seen as "trustworthy" by the AI because it was linked on a fracking company's website (as an obvious joke, in a blog article).
If all it takes for a source to be validated is one link with no regard for context, I think the point stands.
Maybe it's a Star Trek stardate ?
Golden-plated cement boots, dropped from above the Mariana Trench.
I don't know. Even if the outcome is just that the implant just stop working, with no other issue, it's looking pretty bad to me.
Since it required literal brain surgery just to be installed, which I assume is already a serious risk, it's not something you want to potentially be useless.
I don't see any discussion below my honest opinion.
I do see a downvote though, whoever disagreed with me apparently preferred that to discussion too.
The appeal is the form factor
Looks like a red playdate.
Difference is, playdate is a fun toy, and that looks completely useless.
I can imagine that.
Reminds me of my experience with a rhythm game/RPG of sort from some time ago, that had battles being played like Dance Dance Revolution games. Only you had to switch in real time between 3 alternative charts to attack/defend/heal.
It's probably not actually meant for using with an actual DDR dance mat, but it's a feature if you want to, and, well, I have mats. However there's the problem of all those non-arrow commands, like switching panels, and it's a bit much for just feet. So the way I tried it was using a controller for actions while I stepped to the arrow charts.
My conclusion : coordinating all that stuff is fucking hard.