Dancer with MND performs on stage again through digital avatar
Breanna Olson said brainwave tech was able to re-establish the expression and connection she felt had gone.
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Notable Quotes
"I never dreamed that I would be able to dance on stage again."
— Breanna Olson , Athlete
"This is a new way of expression."
— Breanna Olson , Athlete
"There are many brainwave technologies and research all over the world, but most of them are very expensive and not accessible to everyone."
— Naoki Tanaka , Executive
"I never dreamed that I would be able to dance on stage again."
— Breanna Olson , Athlete
"This is a new way of expression."
— Breanna Olson , Athlete
"There are many brainwave technologies and research all over the world, but most of them are very expensive and not accessible to everyone."
— Naoki Tanaka , Executive
"I never dreamed that I would be able to dance on stage again."
— Breanna Olson , Athlete
"This is a new way of expression."
— Breanna Olson , Athlete
"There are many brainwave technologies and research all over the world, but most of them are very expensive and not accessible to everyone."
— Naoki Tanaka , Executive
"We can do more than we think we can."
— Breanna Olson , Athlete
""I never dreamed that I would be able to dance on stage again.""
— Breanna Olson , Athlete
""This is a new way of expression... just freeing.""
— Breanna Olson , Athlete
""There are many brainwave technologies and research all over the world, but most of them are very expensive and not accessible to everyone.""
— Naoki Tanaka , Executive
"Jamás imaginé que volvería a bailar sobre un escenario."
— Breanna Olson , Athlete
Key People
Breanna Olson is a ballerina with ALS who performed on stage using a digital avatar.
Mariko Nakamura is associated with NTT and believes in the development of brainwave technology for various applications.
Naoki Tanaka is the chief creative officer of Dentsu Lab.
Noland Arbaugh was the first human to receive a brain chip implant from Neuralink, allowing him to play games again.
Yvonne Johnson is a person with MND who has utilized AI voice tools to regain part of her identity.
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Breanna Olson said brainwave tech was able to re-establish the expression and connection she felt had gone.
Breanna Olson, diagnosed with Motor Neuron Disease, uses brainwave technology to perform on stage through a digital avatar, reclaiming her expression and connection.
Breanna Olson, a dancer with ALS, controls a choreography with her mind in a performance in Amsterdam, using EEG technology to power a digital avatar.
Breanna Olson, a ballerina with ALS, uses brainwave technology to control a digital avatar, allowing her to perform on stage in Amsterdam.
Breanna Olson, diagnosed with ALS, utilizes brainwave technology to guide a mixed-reality avatar, enabling her to dance on stage in Amsterdam.
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