Dancer with MND performs on stage again through digital avatar
Breanna Olson said brainwave tech was able to re-establish the expression and connection she felt had gone.
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Breanna Olson said brainwave tech was able to re-establish the expression and connection she felt had gone.
Breanna Olson, diagnosed with Motor Neuron Disease, uses brainwave technology to perform on stage through a digital avatar, reclaiming her expression and connection.
Breanna Olson, a dancer with ALS, controls a choreography with her mind in a performance in Amsterdam, using EEG technology to power a digital avatar.
Breanna Olson, a ballerina with ALS, uses brainwave technology to control a digital avatar, allowing her to perform on stage in Amsterdam.
Breanna Olson, diagnosed with ALS, utilizes brainwave technology to guide a mixed-reality avatar, enabling her to dance on stage in Amsterdam.
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