here's ryan o'shea. [sot-ryan o'shea/grindhouse wetware]"what i am interested in is functional implants that can track my health data, that can make me a stronger, faster, a better human."but these enhancements are controversial... and illegal in many parts of the country [sot-o'shea]"there is a lot of legal questions that are hindering our growth right now."to skirt the system... grinders go underground, and find body modification artists through word of mouth. [sot] "as soon as people realized that they could become a robot, it just like exploded. people can link themselves up to their macbook's, and their cellphones, and their houses." undergoing elective, sub- dermal implants. [sot]"i see more and more, just every average everyday people getting body modifications and still going to their normal jobs."in the world of possibilities are truly endless... [sot-o'shea]"we have biologists on the team, we have software developers, we have hardware developers, all these different engineers, all coming togeth

here's ryan o'shea. [sot-ryan o'shea/grindhouse wetware]"what i am interested in is functional implants that can track my health data, that can make me a stronger, faster, a better human."but these enhancements are controversial... and illegal in many parts of the country [sot-o'shea]"there is a lot of legal questions that are hindering our growth right now."to skirt the system... grinders go underground, and find body modification artists through word of mouth. [sot] "as soon as people realized that they could become a robot, it just like exploded. people can link themselves up to their macbook's, and their cellphones, and their houses." undergoing elective, sub- dermal implants. [sot]"i see more and more, just every average everyday people still going to their normal jobs."in the world of biohacking... the possibilities are truly endless... [sot-o'shea]"we have biologists on the team, we have software developers, we have hardware developers, all these different engineers, all coming together."and the r

. >> reporter: ryan o'shea is with a group that creates technology that augments human technologies. one acts as a compass. another, a wireless biometric sensor records body temperature. >> we're quickly expanding to blood oxygen, glucose, heart rate. >> reporter: however -- >> there's been a lot of discussion about privacy. >> he runs new deal design in san francisco. his team is developing tiny implantable digital tattoos. they'll authenticate credit cards, track your location, even collect health data. >> i think just about everyone will eventually want it. >> reporter: but because the chip lives in you, it will record all your history. >> who owns that information? where does it go? >> reporter: journalist of uc berkeley's graduate school of journalism has written about biohacking in a new book. >> we should start thinking about what these technologies are. if we do want them, what should we need them to do? >> reporter: it's already outdated. >> i have the older chip now. i need to get the upgrade. >> reporter: some things never change. anne makovec, kpix 5. >> the first tiny di

here's ryan o'shea. [sot-ryan o'shea/grindhouse wetware]"what i am interested in is functional implants that can track my health data, that can make me a stronger, faster, a better human."but controversial... and illegal in many parts of the country [sot-o'shea]"there is a lot of legal questions that are hindering our growth right now."to skirt the system... grinders go underground, and find body modification artists through word of mouth. [sot] "as soon as people realized that they could become a robot, it just like exploded. people can link themselves up to their macbook's, and their cellphones, and their houses." undergoing elective, sub- dermal implants. [sot]"i see more and more, just every average everyday people getting body modifications and still going to their normal jobs."in the world of biohacking... the possibilities are truly endless... [sot-o'shea]"we have biologists on the team, we have software developers, we have hardware developers, all these different engineers, all coming together."a