World's first 'thought images' seen on screen

[skunksmash]

Asking 'shall we watch a film?' could soon be replaced by 'shall we watch a dream?' For the first time, researchers have successfully reproduced images on a PC screen that were captured inside a human brain.

According to several online sources, Japan's ATR Computational Neuroscience Laboratories first showed a group of test subjects the six individual letters that make up the word 'neuron'.

Then by measuring brain activity – specifically, activity in the brain’s visual cortex – ATR’s researchers were able to reproduce each of the letters, from each of the subjects, on a PC screen.

The Kyoto-based lab said in a statement that it was the first time that it had ever been possible to visualize what people saw directly from their brain activity.

But where will the researchers go from here? ATR added that the technology may make it possible to, one day, record and replay subjective images that people perceive as dreams.

So no more forgetting what that weird dream was less than 30 seconds after you wake up.

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wow!!!...... linked mentally & physically, my missus would definatly think i was having an affair then.....



SK

 

[Mark]

Very interesting.

 

[johngalt]

So, I can now think things like "Switch to rocket launcher and aim at that ******* that is firing on me with a machine gun" and it will do it for me??

 

[darkassain]

allright john now i am scared if you do get that telsa rig and somehow include this technology and a RPG/Machine Gun into to the mix...

 

[johngalt]

Muahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[jeremyv]

Hmmm...now wet dreams will give a set of new meaning

 

[johngalt]

So will the phrase "Thinking out loud..."

 

[darkassain]

LMAO...
+1 for john...

 

[Airbot]

Wow. I always wondered when they'd be able to do this.

 

[smarteyeball]

Some things are better left unseen

 

[johngalt]

Talk about being a mind reader....

 

[Abhimanyu]

Wow! This is amazing.. Something like Fringe though..

 

[Brink]

Oh my. I'll be scared of what I might see. :devil:

 

[pooch]

Some things are better left unseen

I think that I agree with this Imagine a world where we can all see what everyone else is thinking I wouldnt know where to look when I am walking down the street...................hahaha :shock:.........and that at my age

 

[johngalt]

I disagree with Shawn - I am not scared on what *I* might see - I am just scared what others might see in *my* mind...

After all, I have a dirty mind...and brainwashing ain't helped

 

[Brink]

LOL John.

 

[garysgold]

Saw this and thought it was interesting. Hmmm, Hope they didn't read my mind.

'60 Minutes' video: Tech that reads your mind | Cutting Edge - CNET News

Gary

 

[damoh]

Well no more cussing the mrs in my head then And she already thinks she knows everything, well i guess she may soon be right