The patients have their skulls opened and the electrodes placed on the surface of the brain to find out where their seizures are originating, so the connections in that area can be cut in the hope of a cure.
c'mon, i'm obviously joking about the nintendo thing. Imagine in 20 years, we might be playing games with our brains... not to mention the possibilities with artificial limbs. A friend of mine just had both hands removed, and this sort of thing brings great hope for exciting inovations
edit: also, the article mentions that ther'ye working toward a non-invasive probe thingy... no open skulls
So with electrodes plugged into ur brain cant they also send all sorts of messages that would make u feel love, pain, so on? Its like a real life matrix almost. The end is near.
So with electrodes plugged into ur brain cant they also send all sorts of messages that would make u feel love, pain, so on? Its like a real life matrix almost. The end is near.
Hmm.. that could be cool in one way. However, I could see a split between games if that happens: "real" games that use that technology and fully immerse you in their worlds and "traditional" games that only use controllers and TVs. I'm playing REmake on my cube and I would NOT want to feel a zombie's bite on my neck. No thanks you.
you kids today, spoiled with your newfangled wireless brainwave games. when i was a kid we used to have to open our skulls to play the latest Mario.... annnnnnd wewweee liked it!
I've always thought that in the future, if I lose one of my hands or both, they would be able to allow your brain to control the game mentally. Granted, I don't expect this type of usability (and cost) for at least a decade. Then again, look at how they've improved the invisible cloak. The future is now.