It turns out that Valve boss Gabe Newell is also the cofounder of a neuroscience company called Starfish that's "developing a broad range of foundational technologies to enable new ways to interact with the brain," and if all goes well its first neural interface chip may launch in late 2025.
The 'brain interface' thing isn't a new interest for Newell: In 2021, for instance, he went deep (and, honestly, got a little weird) about the potential of brain-computer interface technology in gaming, but he was talking about biometric interfaces at least as far back as 2010. According to The Verge, Starfish Neuroscience was launched in 2019, although it remained quiet until last week, when its first (and thus far only) blog post (via Brad Lynch) offered a little insight into what the company is aiming for.
