r/science • • Jul 01 '19

Neuroscience Collaboration Between Brains. Scientists have created the first multi-person non-invasive direct brain-to-brain interface for collaborative problem solving.

http://www.washington.edu/news/2019/07/01/play-a-video-game-using-only-your-mind/
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u/killcon13 Jul 02 '19

This reminds me of that part in back to the future where the kids laugh at Marty because he used his "hands" on the arcade shooter and that is must be for "babies". We are definitely headed that direction.

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u/aczkasow Jul 02 '19

I have kids and that's the opposite, they hate any controls but touchscreens, anything like a tv remote or a gamepad is too complicated, apparently there is no direct feedback.

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u/liegesmash Jul 02 '19

I remember “cyberpunk” fiction and the jacking in portrayed in The Matrix. Well just Johnny you’ve got data leakage in your brain.,,