Out of Body Experience recreated

[delanvital]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6960612.stm

Their approach is quite interesting.

 "Through these goggles, the volunteers could see a camera view of their own back - a three-dimensional "virtual own body" that appeared to be standing in front of them.
 
When the researchers stroked the back of the volunteer with a pen, the volunteer could see their virtual back being stroked either simultaneously or with a time lag.

 The volunteers reported that the sensation seemed to be caused by the pen on their virtual back, rather than their real back, making them feel as if the virtual body was their own rather than a hologram."

[Bastet]

makes for a very intresting read, very intresting to see more of this.

[kregoron]

yeah very interesting indeed.. i wonder if one could sign up somewhere , would be interesting to try

[delanvital]

It would be so cool to try. And imagine, ppl even attempt to walk back to where their fake body would be... can we really be tricked that easy...

[kregoron]

well at times i fail to understand why we are the dominat species on this planet

[Bob]

can we really be tricked that easy...

To quote one of my [thread=17759]favorite books[/thread], which I believe you might have read as well: "The human brain is a delusion generator" :flirty:

[delanvital]

To quote one of my [thread=17759]favorite books[/thread], which I believe you might have read as well: "The human brain is a delusion generator" :flirty:

I have forgotten all about that one... will start over again, cheers Bob