A video of a new virtual reality prototype that uses both Oculus Rift and Razer Hydra technology shows how users can use their mind to move around artificial environments.
Users require an Emotiv EPOC, a device capable of mapping certain thought patterns to actions, to read their brainwaves in order to interact with the prototype through thought. Naturally, this is still in its experimental phase; While virtual reality technology is becoming affordable, the Emotiv EPOC's capabilities are "still quite primitive," and not wholly user friendly, writes developer Chris Zaharia.
"With my experience in the education industry through my startup Zookal and keen interest in neuroscience, I had a thought around how these technologies could be used together to enhance education and at the same time, see how far can we go with using cognitive control in a virtual simulation," he writes.
Zaharia hopes to explore the possibility of using virtual reality for educational purposes ranging from engineering to biology. The demo offers a look at what is currently possible using virtual reality headsets, motion tracking through Razer Hydra and cognitive control in virtual simulations.
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