To help his severely disabled friend interact more with others, Ushiba created an interface to connect and interact in SL with thought. Read more about it at http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2007/10/the-second-life.html
Reposted (with permission) from here:
http://bme.bio.keio.ac.jp/01news/
Well, lag is the same for all SL residents, with thought-controlled avatars or not :-)
GwynethLlewelyn 2 years ago
YAY!
EchoArchAngel 2 years ago
That's so cool. When technology like this is refined, I'm sure the paralyzed people will be elated to be able to play games and get up and walk around. I'm usually not impressed with the way prosthetic limbs operate, but technology in this area makes me more hopeful to see the paralyzed people will see themselves moving again.
Cool video.
RyouConcord 3 years ago
That's great. Too often SL gets a bum rap as being a "waste of time". Here's proof that it can have a real-world, positive impact on people.
I know the system is in it infancy stage, but I hope they'll enable him to activate Mouselook mode. I think this gives a much better perspective on your surroundings. I personally, don't care for 3rd--person view as the angle is pointing too far down for my taste.
I thought it was cool being able to watch his brain activity on the other monitor.
gregvb 3 years ago
This is impressive, but wonder how it would improve the lives of parallyzed people. Real World Vs. Virtual World .... On one side I think it keeps them connected to the world and helps keep their mind quite active in all that interactivity.
Gustine 3 years ago
This guy has an unfiar advantage to other players because he can react much faster. HOW IS THIS FAIR?
hara001 3 years ago
They really need to get on this!!
Sindel9 3 years ago
Ye cool, but SL is not what people with health problems need. They would love join the real life so try made something more useful.
WalterSolano 3 years ago
sl has many benefits. its amazing at how many people find a new life there. i did!
kaylin762004 3 years ago 2
This is an amazing use of technology for medical science. I can't wait till this is used in common video games! One day...one day...
motomonstrosity 3 years ago