Tuesday, June 17, 2008

No Paralysis in Second Life

Filed under: Neurology , Rehab

Scientists at the Keio University in Japan used a commercially available EEG headband to allow a human to control a character walking around the Second Life virtual world, all through raw brain power. Obviously this technology has tremendous potential for disabled individuals, and may also become a new type of joystick for controlling machinery and video games of the future.

Video demonstrating the capabilities in Second Life:

Press release: Keio University succeeds in the World's First Demonstration Experiment with the Help of a Disabled Person To Use Brainwave to Chat and Stroll Through the Virtual World...

More info from Keio University in Japanese...

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