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Second Neuralink brain chip implant patient uses technology to play Counter-Strike 2

Unlike the first patient, the brain chip has remained fully attached to the second patient’s brain.

Elon Musk’s company gave a progress update on Wednesday about on its second patient "Alex," who received the brain chip last month and has had a "smooth" recovery. Before he received the implant, he played Counter-Strike 2 with a mouth-operated controller called QuadStick but could not move and shoot at the same time. "Taking an idea, putting it as a design, and actually having a physical item as a finished product makes me feel like I’m building things again," Alex said.

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