A BRISBANE man is living the life of the future after having a microchip implanted under his skin so he can control electronic devices with just a wave of a hand.
Ben Slater had a radio-frequency identification microchip – which has similar measurements to a grain of rice – injected into his left hand through a syringe two weeks ago at a Melbourne tattoo parlour.
The advertising director’s move comes as technology enthusiasts eagerly await the unveiling of the iPhone 6 this week.
He hopes the new generation of Apple’s smartphone will have the capability to read the microchip implanted in the webbing between his thumb and forefinger.
The new addition to his body means Slater can swing his front door open, switch on his lights and connect to information logs that contain names, addresses and health records with a quick flick of his hand. But that is not all – eventually he will also be able to turn on his car.
Slater told The Sydney Morning Herald he made the decision to implant the microchip because he had always been interested in the future of technology and he was a big Apple fan.
“It’s freaky to think you can do it. You don’t know what can happen with it,” he said. “My wife thinks I’m crazy. But I am just a family dude who has some crazy ideas and stuff.” – Daily Mail