One thing about consciousness that scientist are now discovering is that consciousness is not produced by the brain. One should using google scholar search for the following tittle and see for themselves.
A NEW CONCEPT ABOUT THE CONTINUITY OF OUR CONSCIOUSNESS BASED ON RECENT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCE IN SURVIVORS OF CARDIAC ARREST
I don't think we are going to interface consciousness through a physical medium attached to the body.
Rupert Sheldrake is the man on this one!