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Will the Orion device, which promises to project artificial vision into the brains of blind people, be approved for sale by the end of 2023? No: real money 77%, play money 88% Yes: real money 23%, play money 12% Volume: real money 350.21224707, play money 15121.17531114 Bettors: real money 7, play money 35 Categories: Science, Bioengineering Related markets Will Artificial blood be considered safe and effective for patients in Japan by the end of 2026? (ID: 209055) Volume: real 99.75069955, play 29620.78326599 Bettors: real 6, play 13 Leading (real money): Will Artificial blood be considered safe and effective for patients in Japan by the end of 2026? 9% Leading (play money): Will Artificial blood be considered safe and effective for patients in Japan by the end of 2026? 2% Orion (a device that promises to project artificial vision into the brains of blind people) approved for sale by the end of 2027? (ID: 188268) Volume: real 229.73788695, play 28306.36245623 Bettors: real 8, play 42 Leading (real money): Orion (a device that promises to project artificial vision into the brains of blind people) approved 29% Leading (play money): Orion (a device that promises to project artificial vision into the brains of blind people) approved 16%

Will the Orion device, which promises to project artificial vision into the brains of blind people, be approved for sale by the end of 2023?

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Californian company Second Sight is developing an implant called Orion to project artificial vision into the brains of blind patients.

The same company already has another device, called Argus II, which is already for sale in the US market.

The Orion device consists of a chip placed in the patient's brain. When the chip is activated, the camera captures images which the processing unit then converts to electrical pulses, generating images in the patient's brain. By December 2019, however, the generated images were still quite rudimentary, with patients not being able to see light colors, shapes, and edges. Second Sight has announced it intends to improve the device to provide a clearer view and make it available for sale.

If by January 1st, 2024, the Orion device is approved for sale in the US market, this question will be resolved as "Yes".

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