CHINA-SHANGHAI-FIBER CHIP (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-FIBER CHIP (CN)

Xinhua
22 Jan 2026, 20:15 GMT+

(260122) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 19, 2026 shows a "fiber chip" at Fudan University in east China's Shanghai. Scientists in China have created a flexible, thread-like "fiber chip" that can be woven into fabric, opening the door to garments that function as interactive screens, advanced brain implants capable of processing signals internally and hyperrealistic virtual reality touch.

TO GO WITH "China Focus: Computing power woven into hair-thin fibers, paving way for smart clothes, brain implants" (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

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