Think your way around

Reuters News 2007/11/28 13:10

Nov. 27 - Japanese researchers offer people with paralysis a second life in online virtual worlds by using technology that allows them to control computers with their brainwaves.

The project is still in its early days and the students experimenting with the system must practice for a while and find the best spots on their scalps for the electrodes before they can stroll smoothly around in the virtual world.

Researchers are also looking into merging with similar robot technology to help create eventual cybernetic body parts that can also be controlled just by thoughts alone.

Puja Bharwani reports.

Soundbites:

  • Yasunari Hashimoto, a 23-year old student testing the product
  • Creator of Programme, Junichi Ushiba

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