Virtual world sharpens mind-control

A simulated world that can be explored simply by thinking about putting one foot in front of the other might offer new rehabilitation possibilities for disabled patients.

This is the vision behind a project that connects a brain-computer interface (BCI) to an immersive virtual world.

One team, from the Graz University of Technology in Austria, specialises in measuring signals from the brain, via electrodes or implants. The other, from University College London (UCL), UK, focuses on building highly immersive virtual reality worlds.

The two groups came together through a European consortium called PRESENCCIA. The goal is to create a virtual world through which a person can navigate using just their imagination.

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