Comments on: Commentary: Neuroheadset Technology Lets Your Mind Control Your Avatar, Commit Thoughtcrimes https://virtuallyblind.com/2008/07/10/neuroheadset-technology-lets-your-mind-control-the-game/ Legal Issues That Impact Virtual Worlds Tue, 13 May 2014 04:03:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Kenan Farrell https://virtuallyblind.com/2008/07/10/neuroheadset-technology-lets-your-mind-control-the-game/#comment-18204 Kenan Farrell Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:15:58 +0000 http://virtuallyblind.com/?p=323#comment-18204 Doubledown, that's what beta is for! Doubledown, that’s what beta is for!

]]> By: Doubledown Tandino https://virtuallyblind.com/2008/07/10/neuroheadset-technology-lets-your-mind-control-the-game/#comment-18201 Doubledown Tandino Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:30:01 +0000 http://virtuallyblind.com/?p=323#comment-18201 has anyone been tested for brain cancer or radiation poisoning yet? has anyone been tested for brain cancer or radiation poisoning yet?

]]> By: Rakyth https://virtuallyblind.com/2008/07/10/neuroheadset-technology-lets-your-mind-control-the-game/#comment-18126 Rakyth Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:39:52 +0000 http://virtuallyblind.com/?p=323#comment-18126 Just a little reminder. I read about this on another website, and in fact, it's very primitive(as far as I know), and sometimes mis-reads a thought. That being said, you would 'move mountains' by activating certain parts of your brain(Like doing 2+2=4 and some other thing would make you move forward or kick in right in front of you, more math might equal more power in the kick, taking the martial artist game as a likely example.) Though, I'm not thoroughly convinced it's accurate enough for them to tell *exactly* what you're thinking, just the feeling behind it. Just a little reminder. I read about this on another website, and in fact, it’s very primitive(as far as I know), and sometimes mis-reads a thought. That being said, you would ‘move mountains’ by activating certain parts of your brain(Like doing 2+2=4 and some other thing would make you move forward or kick in right in front of you, more math might equal more power in the kick, taking the martial artist game as a likely example.)

Though, I’m not thoroughly convinced it’s accurate enough for them to tell *exactly* what you’re thinking, just the feeling behind it.

]]> By: cyn vandeverre https://virtuallyblind.com/2008/07/10/neuroheadset-technology-lets-your-mind-control-the-game/#comment-18124 cyn vandeverre Sun, 13 Jul 2008 12:38:12 +0000 http://virtuallyblind.com/?p=323#comment-18124 Also to wonder about is the use for the military -- see Wired's recent article: http://blog.wired.com/defense/2008/06/jason-warns-of.html Kestrell, a blogger who writes about disability and technology, notes that "The Wired article briefly mentions some of the brain-computer interface research being done in the U.S., but doesn't mention that almost all such research, along with research into other sorts of external or internal (i.e., brain) prosthetics, is funded by the Department of Defense. This was one of the patterns which emerged in my thesis work on disability and technology: while the development of new technologies is often contextualized as a means of "helping" the disabled, it is often primarily intended to help the military." Kestrell's blog post: http://kestrell.livejournal.com/437034.html Also to wonder about is the use for the military — see Wired’s recent article: http://blog.wired.com/defense/2008/06/jason-warns-of.html

Kestrell, a blogger who writes about disability and technology, notes that “The Wired article briefly mentions some of the brain-computer interface research being done in the U.S., but doesn’t mention that almost all such research, along with research into other sorts of external or internal (i.e., brain) prosthetics, is funded by the Department of Defense.

This was one of the patterns which emerged in my thesis work on disability and technology: while the development of new technologies is often contextualized as a means of “helping” the disabled, it is often primarily intended to help the military.”

Kestrell’s blog post: http://kestrell.livejournal.com/437034.html

]]> By: Doubledown Tandino https://virtuallyblind.com/2008/07/10/neuroheadset-technology-lets-your-mind-control-the-game/#comment-18092 Doubledown Tandino Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:54:49 +0000 http://virtuallyblind.com/?p=323#comment-18092 Yeah, I mean, as we can see... the neuroheadset gets introduced and the everyman computer nerd (all of us) thinks about gaming and porn uses.... so once again, I am glad laws and ethics will take a long time to catch up to this.... Someone's gonna have to do some sort of crime with it before it seems to be at "potential crime" stage. To be perfectly honest, I hope this technology gets geared towards interpreting and reproducing visuals of dreams and REM sleep.... that sounds cool as hell... and once someone goes around thieving other people's dreams and selling bootlegs, then my dreams for the future of this technology might get tread upon. Yeah, I mean, as we can see… the neuroheadset gets introduced and the everyman computer nerd (all of us) thinks about gaming and porn uses…. so once again, I am glad laws and ethics will take a long time to catch up to this…. Someone’s gonna have to do some sort of crime with it before it seems to be at “potential crime” stage.

To be perfectly honest, I hope this technology gets geared towards interpreting and reproducing visuals of dreams and REM sleep…. that sounds cool as hell… and once someone goes around thieving other people’s dreams and selling bootlegs, then my dreams for the future of this technology might get tread upon.

]]> By: Adz Childs https://virtuallyblind.com/2008/07/10/neuroheadset-technology-lets-your-mind-control-the-game/#comment-18087 Adz Childs Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:43:25 +0000 http://virtuallyblind.com/?p=323#comment-18087 Impulse control is a valuable skill. Impulse control is a valuable skill.

]]> By: Yak https://virtuallyblind.com/2008/07/10/neuroheadset-technology-lets-your-mind-control-the-game/#comment-18086 Yak Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:25:43 +0000 http://virtuallyblind.com/?p=323#comment-18086 Xcite! add ons for this headset must be in the making... Xcite! add ons for this headset must be in the making…

]]> By: Benjamin Duranske https://virtuallyblind.com/2008/07/10/neuroheadset-technology-lets-your-mind-control-the-game/#comment-18072 Benjamin Duranske Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:55:01 +0000 http://virtuallyblind.com/?p=323#comment-18072 Yeah, sometimes we wedge the legal stuff in because something is just too awesome-scary-cool not to talk about. There was no way I wasn't going to run this once Kenan spotted it. Like Doubledown said... "WOW!!!!!" There are some real legal issues here though. One is that there's a good argument that this is an accurate polygraph (lie detector) at least in specific circumstances. The company even pitches this in the linked article. Apparently, if you've seen an image before, your brain fires differently than if you have not. Admissible evidence? Yeah, sometimes we wedge the legal stuff in because something is just too awesome-scary-cool not to talk about. There was no way I wasn’t going to run this once Kenan spotted it. Like Doubledown said… “WOW!!!!!” There are some real legal issues here though. One is that there’s a good argument that this is an accurate polygraph (lie detector) at least in specific circumstances. The company even pitches this in the linked article. Apparently, if you’ve seen an image before, your brain fires differently than if you have not. Admissible evidence?

]]> By: Michael Donnelly https://virtuallyblind.com/2008/07/10/neuroheadset-technology-lets-your-mind-control-the-game/#comment-18071 Michael Donnelly Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:36:28 +0000 http://virtuallyblind.com/?p=323#comment-18071 It doesn't seem that exciting from a legal perspective. It just removes the "meat" step in the "mind -> meat -> mouse" flow. The ramifications of using it while asleep or on drugs are the same as using a regular mouse under similar circumstances. It's still the person causing the action. It is very exciting from a technical development standpoint. I firmly believe that technology can't go too far. I'm ready for Neuromancer/Snow Crash today, as my hands can barely keep up with my mind - and that's at 90wpm! Also count me in on the chilling in unison at the prospects of law enforcement going in there. It doesn’t seem that exciting from a legal perspective. It just removes the “meat” step in the “mind -> meat -> mouse” flow. The ramifications of using it while asleep or on drugs are the same as using a regular mouse under similar circumstances. It’s still the person causing the action.

It is very exciting from a technical development standpoint. I firmly believe that technology can’t go too far. I’m ready for Neuromancer/Snow Crash today, as my hands can barely keep up with my mind – and that’s at 90wpm!

Also count me in on the chilling in unison at the prospects of law enforcement going in there.

]]> By: Doubledown Tandino https://virtuallyblind.com/2008/07/10/neuroheadset-technology-lets-your-mind-control-the-game/#comment-18069 Doubledown Tandino Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:00:07 +0000 http://virtuallyblind.com/?p=323#comment-18069 WOW!!!!!! ( I just thought that wow, I didnt even type it, in fact, I'm not even typing this, wait a second, I missed an apostrophe, how do I go back, I need to get a grip on myself, where is my life going, what is the meaning of this, hit submit before my mind rambles on more, hit sumbit HIT SUBMIT ) WOW!!!!!!

( I just thought that wow, I didnt even type it, in fact, I’m not even typing this, wait a second, I missed an apostrophe, how do I go back, I need to get a grip on myself, where is my life going, what is the meaning of this, hit submit before my mind rambles on more, hit sumbit HIT SUBMIT )

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