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A paralyzed man who received a Neuralink implant is now able to enjoy the ultimate time killer: World of Warcraft.
Jon L. Noble, a British Army veteran, shared an update on his journey since receiving a brain implant from the Elon Musk-owned company, describing how he rapidly learned to use the tech to control a Macbook and, eventually, game. He uploaded footage to prove it, showing his character valiantly battling a hulking enemy in Blizzard’s longstanding fantasy MMORPG.
“It’s hard to believe it’s already been 100 days since I received my Neuralink N1 implant,” Noble wrote in a tweet, posted Sunday. “The whole journey feels like science fiction that somehow became my everyday reality.”
Sorry about the delay, but as promised here’s a short clip of me on World of Warcraft using only my BCI to control my character. It amazes me every single day. @neuralink are changing lives. @Blizzard_Ent pic.twitter.com/2SNZief1jv — Jon L. Noble🇬🇧 (@CheckCanopy) March 15, 2026
Noble was paralyzed from the shoulders down after a horrific car accident in 2004. In September of last year, he applied to participate in Neuralink’s UK trial for patients with spinal cord injuries.
In mid-December, Noble went under the knife: a Neuralink team using a surgical robot arm implanted a N1 brain computer interface in his motor cortex. Just days after the surgery he tweeted to considerable acclaim: “This is my first X message using my BCI.”
Progress, according to Noble, moved quickly. By week two, Neuralink engineers paired the implant with a MacBook. Within a few sessions, he learned how to move, click, and scroll the cursor, and type.
“At first it felt like trying to remember a dream, but by Week 3 it was second nature,” he said in the latest update. “I went from total Mac newbie to power-user faster than I ever expected.”
The real fun, though, began by day 80.
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