See with Your Tongue and BrainPort

BrainPort is an awesome gadget that allows users to see images from stimulants through the tongue. The device translates images from a head mounted camera into electrical impulses that tingle and zap your tongue using a waffled mouthpiece to create an image in the brain. Early developments have shown that blind users are more aware of the space around them and some have even been able to read large print. The gadget is expected to get FDA approval by the end of the year which means we might be able to see it go into production by 2010. The price is steep though, at $10,000, an amount I'd easily give up to be able to see if I was blind. Check out the video. [Engadget]