Ian Burkhart is a 24-year-old quadriplegic, who is granted the temporary use of his right hand through a chip in his brain. It allows him to do things like swipe a credit card, hold a toothbrush, and play a game that resembles Guitar Hero (via AP).

Burkhart goes to a laboratory once a week to get hooked up to the experimental device that lets him move his arm for a few hours. The device interprets brain signals and sends them to his arm through electrodes. This allows Burkhart to move his fingers to play a game called Frets on Fire.

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Burkhart said the stimulation he feels during this process feels like a slight tingle or buzz in his arm. He said he became mentally worn out during the first few months because of the concentration needed to move the right muscles but added that it's "gotten much easier" over time.

Researchers say that they want to improve the technology by making it wireless, moving the electrodes from the brain to the scalp, and replacing the strapped-on arm electrodes with implants.

Last year, a son found a way for his disabled father to play Skyrim with the use of a Steam controller.