Body modifications come in many different forms, with piercings and tattoos being the more common ones that you see these days. However with the advancement in technology, it has led to the rise of biohacking which according to its definition is “the activity of exploiting genetic material experimentally without regard to accepted ethical standards, or for criminal purposes.”
That being said according to a report from Motherboard, the latest trend in biohacking comes in the form of implanting LED lights under one’s skin, as you can see from the photo above. This hack was created by Grindhouse Wetware where they have implanted magnetically-activated LED silicone under their skin.
Dubbed the Northstar V1, this implant is about the size of a large coin and can be used to act as a backlight to tattoos or mimic bioluminescence, although we’re not sure how many people would actually be eager to do that. The lights activate when a magnet is placed on it and where will blink for about 10 seconds before going back to sleep.
Its creators have estimated that the battery life in the Northstar V1 is good for 10,000 lightups meaning that if you did it once a day, it should be good for the next 27 years (battery decay notwithstanding), after which it will need to be surgically removed.
As to why they would create such a device, Grindhouse Wetcare’s co-founder Tim Cannon told Motherboard, “You know, people from the biohacking community wanted it. They contacted us because they wanted to light up their tattoos. That’s how we generate our implants, we let the community inspire us.”
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