This is just the first step in a potential future that could be huge. The consequences of which could be so persuasive i'd almost question if we could still call ourselves human. Huge changes that could help Communication improve, and general intelligence improve. Think about how much time people waste simply trying to communicate their minds vision to each other. This literally could be the most effective form of communication. Additionally imagine if its not a person on the other end, but a computer with artificial intelligence. It would literally be like having Google built into your brain. That's the intelligence explosion. Of course, if only a select few people have it, the digital divide would be huge.
If this becomes ubiquitous, then two of the most fundamental states of human nature (we are each alone within ourselves and our minds are obliterated in death) might be shifted. That would certainly mean redefining what 'human' means.
Although this would also mean the transhumanists were right all along which just annoys me.
