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Science
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Don't or can't attend an event? Would you send in a Robot iCub3 Avatar in your place?
No clickbait, iCub3 is a real experiment . This may sound like science fiction, maybe even some scene from Ready Player One , but it's not. But, before reading further, it's not a robot available right now. Not a real…
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How to improve your mental health? Play open world games, says ridiculously small study
Don't think we've given up to hyperbolic headlines, there really is a study saying open world games are good for our mental health. Really. "It seems that both the autonomy given to players in open-world games, and the…
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Research Finds More Enjoyable Playing Games with Robots than Solo
Inarguably, AI was the big news of 2023 and spilled over into CES 2024 (related: Didn’t Go? It’s OK, Here’s Why I Stopped Following and Covering CES ) in a big way, including the whole concept of AI companionship. These…
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Playing for Progress: How Phylo Turns Puzzle-Solving into Real-World Scientific Contributions
Lately, I’ve been on an educational game/puzzle game kick. I’ve been seeking and trying out games that have real-world consequences, such that they help various scientific endeavors or real-world problems get solved.…
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Unfolding the Wonders of Fold.it
In the ever-evolving landscape of gaming, Fold.it emerges as a unique blend of entertainment and scientific contribution. It is a puzzle game, developed by the University of Washington, that invites players to fold…
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Meta's Experimental Neural Wristband Could Take Signals from Brain + Meta AR Glasses Demo by end of 2024?
One of the problems constantly cited by gamers in VR is those bulky goggles. Mark Zuckerberg's team at Meta are working on a Neural Wristband that takes signals from your brain non-invasively. Or so it sounds. Then…
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Paralyzed Man Plays Raiden V and other games With His Mind as Controller
What happens if we remove controllers from games? Think about that for a moment, this isn't purely science fiction. In the future, we may not need joysticks, trackballs, mouse, keyboards or anything in our hands at all.…
