I don’t have a problem with cybernetic augmentation, I mostly would have a problem with the state of technology companies. I likely wouldn’t choose to get any because I would not be able to trust them. However, if I could get any sorta (relatively) basic augmentation, it would be built in headphones. Like to just be able to “hear” music and podcasts and audiobooks. My focus wouldn’t even be upgraded hearing or anything.
So do y’all have any similar quality of life augmentations you would want?
A magnum dong to go with my magnum condoms.
Improved eye (singular), a second thumb on right hand, internal physical storage, modular left arm with power tool extensions, a nose and jawline that are very clearly technological but don’t do anything else, and a set of integrated wheelies
A way to monitor and regulate body chemistry or neural action would be nice. Change and directly see my stress and sleepiness levels, regulate pain at will if necessary etc. I think there would be tons of uses for things like that.
A brainchip would be amazing. But realistically no corporation should be in your head.
This would enable real life language translation, internet functions, scanning, a hud of vitals etc.
New skin. It doesn’t need to be fancy, just no more scars and a better fit.
A skin that isn’t trying to kill itself would be pretty high on my list. Along with parts that are falling apart from old age. But I’m not sure those would be augmentations so much as bug fixes.
Fancy skin wishlist:
- No drying and flaking
- No sweaty palms
- No hangnails
- Impenetrable by mosquitos
- Immunity to paper cuts
Cyber eyes. I have thick glasses and a lot of floaters, so many that I cannot even tell if my glasses are clean or not most of the time.
But naturally they’d need to look natural and be with zoom, infrared, night vision, a camera function and a video playing function (no wireless functions though).
I’ve often wished for a searchable brain. No more not being able to think of that thing or someone’s name or what exactly happened when.
I’ve thought for many years that the first true cybernetics will be artificial eyes. If they can get self contained optic systems that fit into the eyeball space, it should be trivial to allow them to see a much wider spectrum, plus macro and telephoto. That would be cool. A computer interface for them would be awesome, but I’d have trust issues with that as well.
a HUD would be cool with a bionic eyes I think, so i could ‘see’ a list of stats. temperature, barometric pressure, direction of sound origin, my to do list, personal vitals like BP and heart rate, I could go on.
that would unfortunately have the same inherent trust issues as any company that made them would surely try to phone home with that data and probably try to insert ads and shit too.
There are already cybernetic implants. I think pacemakers count as them.
Probably so
I have a rare lung condition, so I’d want a full double lung transplant and new heart. Maybe just make my chest entirely clear like a computer case.
And chop off both of my feet and give me something new. Not for any real reason, I just hate feet and would rather have springs or something else.
Tank tracks.
None cause if I have to blast all the synths out there I don’t wanna lose pieces or, worse yet, die
A math coprocessor would be nice. Ability to instantly know the answer to equations I see, and ability to do large calculations in my head.
Also, some sort of interface port where I could upload skills or information, matrix-style. And it would have to be a physical port, no fucking way I’d want that available wirelessly.
Ability to any calculations in my head at all would be nice, now that I think about it.
Where would that be a significant upgrade over entering the numbers on a calculator?
No time-delay for inputting the numbers, ability to process any calculation (which calculators can’t), and no need to carry an actual calculator around.
Typing in integrals gets old rather quickly
Exoskeletons are almost viable already. Climbing a major hike without breaking a sweat is a real dream for outdoors people
Though number one for me would be personal temperature control. Imagine having the perfect ac everywhere you go. Somehow scifi ignores this idea but that would change everything.
Also cybernetic eyes obviously.
Temp control would be at the top of my list. I don’t handle heat well. I think I’m evolutionary primed to chase other mammals across vast frozen tundra. Summers are tough and getting tougher.
Yeah Exoskeletons; My left knee, I fecked that up many years ago and carrying a multi day pack can get sore. Also lt left shoulder, I fecked that up last summer (I think there may be a post or two in my history) and it now has pins in it and is still not right.
On the more extreme probably augmented vision, uv through to ir?
Check out how far consumer devices are already
I think its very likely we’ll see a fit for you in our lifetimes. It’ll be affordable too tho probably still a bit clunky due to battery tech limitations.
For vision the possibilities are endless but here the dangers are as well. Obviously the instinct will be augment vision with artificial objects and thats such a slippery slope. Tho I’d just take auto polarized lenses that are comfortable first.
Subdermal armour. Like a flexible, slash-resistant, heatproof mesh under the skin. I work in a kitchen so it’d be nice to be able to ignore those pesky little nicks and burns.
And you could moonlight as a shadowrunner.
That’s all I want, chummer!
functional ovaries
I don’t want a pill. I want a full organ integrated into my body that releases hormones responsive to my body’s natural rhythms and diet and environment.
I don’t care if it’s via cybernetic augmentation or a stem-cell grown uterus combo package.
Wouldn’t mind something that would fix my tinnitus.
