The New Era of Sensory Augmentation

From bionic eyes restoring sight to AI-powered haptics creating novel senses, researchers are blurring the line between restoration and enhancement.

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Communications of the ACM
Published
2026-04-17
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1145/3789671
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Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
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The New Era of Sensory Augmentation

Logan Kugler
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Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
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The New Era of Sensory Augmentation

Logan Kugler
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Abstract

From bionic eyes restoring sight to AI-powered haptics creating novel senses, researchers are blurring the line between restoration and enhancement.

Communications of the ACMVol. 69(5)
University of Tampa (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 12%
Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
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