Noble has been paralyzed from the shoulders down since a spinal cord injury in 2016.
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British Army veteran Jon L. Noble has shared a heartwarming update on his first 100 days with a Neuralink brain computer interface (BCI) implant. Noble variously describes the journey from day 0 to the present as “science fiction… magic… brilliant… addictive… overwhelming and incredibly motivating.” Along the way, he’s moved from Mac newbie to power user. As for gaming, “I’m now raiding, and exploring Azeroth hands-free at full speed — no mouse, no keyboard, just intention,” enthuses the World of Warcraft fan, also known as P-18 (patient number 18).
For some background to Noble’s situation, the Financial Express reports that the ex-paratrooper was paralyzed from the shoulders down after a driving accident in 2016. He volunteered for Neuralink clinical trials and got the Neuralink N1 implant in London in December last year.
It’s hard to believe it’s already been 100 days since I received my Neuralink N1 implant. Looking back, the whole journey feels like science fiction that somehow became my everyday reality.The surgery on Day 0 was surprisingly easy. A quick general anaesthetic, a small… pic.twitter.com/jmqA428RuV March 22, 2026
Noble’s first 100 days as an N1 implant patient have whizzed by, and he starts his recollective Tweet by summing up, “Looking back, the whole journey feels like science fiction that somehow became my everyday reality.”
The fun started in week two, when the N1 was paired with a new Apple MacBook , says the ex-paratrooper. Neuralink engineers helped him get used to flexing his new BCI, and by week three, Noble says “scrolling, clicking, typing — all mind-controlled,” was second nature on the Mac. “I went from total Mac newbie to power-user faster than I ever expected,” he joked.
(Image credit: Neuralink) (Image credit: Neuralink) (Image credit: Jon L. Noble ) Riding into the realms of Azeroth There’s a bit of a gap in the timeline shared, but by day 80, Patient 18 recalls he was “ready for the big leagues.” Of course, gaming presents quite a different experience to general computer interaction, with the stress on timing, accuracy, and not forgetting strategy. Noble admits he started off feeling clunky.
“Once my brain and the BCI synced, it was pure magic,” explained the ex-paratrooper. “I’m now raiding, and exploring Azeroth hands-free at full speed — no mouse, no keyboard, just intention. It’s honestly brilliant. The freedom is addictive.” You can see a video of Noble playing the game if you expand the embedded post above.
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