Thursday, October 18, 2007

Brain-Computer Interface for Controlling Second Life Avatars

Image of boy using brain-computer interface"Researchers from the Biomedical Engineering Laboratory at Keio University in Japan have developed a brain-computer interface that enables users to control the movements of Second Life avatars without moving a muscle.

The device consists of a headset containing electrodes which monitor electrical activity in the motor cortex, the region of the brain involved in planning, executing and controlling movements."

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