Mount Silisili was always going to be one of those adventures for Vaea Footprints that test something much deeper. We had been looking forward to this journey since the beginning of 2026. There had been planning, training, fundraising, organizing gear, talking with our partners, and, of course, plenty of conversations about what we were actually getting ourselves into. After all that preparation, Thursday 10 September finally arrived.

You won’t see it. You won’t feel it. But this tiny device now lets you control digital systems using only your brain — with no surgery, no wires, and no need to shave your head.