IMHO, Google Glass is as close as we’ve come, in a mainstream sense, to the direction of implants. Certainly everything that could be done with Google Glass can eventually be done with implants of one kind or another.
See book Contents:
· Neuromorphic and Brain-Based Robots (2011) .. by Jeffrey L. Krichmar etc
See also my quick and dirty webpages:
· 100 Best Google Glass Videos | Meta-Guide.com
· Artificial Brains | Meta-Guide.com
· Brain Simulation | Meta-Guide.com
· Robot Brains | Meta-Guide.com