mojokdirector
03-08-2005, 02:52 AM
We here at mojok studios have been talking about a game concept for a while and would like to share it with the rest of you. It not only would be a new type of game, but a new way of playing games and maybe even searching the internet.
We have read quite a bit about the University of Pittsburgh’s research on the body’s ability to learn to control separate limbs.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4275245.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4275245.stm) The monkey that is being tested on has learned to control a robotic arm as if it is his own because of its connection to his brain. At first the arm only moved when his real arm did, but now he can move the robotic arm by its self. A computer in the middle of this process translates the signals into electrical movements of the arm. Our concept is that we should try doing the same thing except remove the robotic arm and make it a digital limb, or an entire digital body, and instead of plugging something into the brain, use something similar to they concept used to make brain ball work. http://www.moberg.com/files/products/brainball.htm (http://www.moberg.com/files/products/brainball.htm).
We would make the device read the signals remotely, so there doesn’t have to be any form of physical intrusion. Another concept we were thinking about is digital eyes and nose and ears, or even nervous system (though the last may be pushing thing way to far in many eyes). If you can learn to control and communicate with a new arm, why not a new digital eye? This would add another level however because we would need to able to send signals back to the brain and we don’t want any hackers hacking peoples brains. This would allow us make games where you could completely immerse yourself in the environment of the game and be able to be limited only by the physics or rules of the game.
Picture yourself on a massive battle field amongst elves and ogres or as an alien or marine rushing into battle. You could fly and dodge and weave on your sky board or race in a high speed jet cycle race. You could even create strategy game where you sit at your command station and try to take over the world while others try to do the same or infiltrate your command station and maybe fight you hand to hand. You could be any sports superstar while you were playing or visit distant galaxies. All forms of gaming would bring on new meaning; strategy, mmorpgs, sports, simulators, first person shooter, or whatever game style you love would have a new level to it.
It is a dreamy idea but we are hoping we will eventually be able to get a team together to make a machine and game using this concept.
-Mojok
We have read quite a bit about the University of Pittsburgh’s research on the body’s ability to learn to control separate limbs.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4275245.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4275245.stm) The monkey that is being tested on has learned to control a robotic arm as if it is his own because of its connection to his brain. At first the arm only moved when his real arm did, but now he can move the robotic arm by its self. A computer in the middle of this process translates the signals into electrical movements of the arm. Our concept is that we should try doing the same thing except remove the robotic arm and make it a digital limb, or an entire digital body, and instead of plugging something into the brain, use something similar to they concept used to make brain ball work. http://www.moberg.com/files/products/brainball.htm (http://www.moberg.com/files/products/brainball.htm).
We would make the device read the signals remotely, so there doesn’t have to be any form of physical intrusion. Another concept we were thinking about is digital eyes and nose and ears, or even nervous system (though the last may be pushing thing way to far in many eyes). If you can learn to control and communicate with a new arm, why not a new digital eye? This would add another level however because we would need to able to send signals back to the brain and we don’t want any hackers hacking peoples brains. This would allow us make games where you could completely immerse yourself in the environment of the game and be able to be limited only by the physics or rules of the game.
Picture yourself on a massive battle field amongst elves and ogres or as an alien or marine rushing into battle. You could fly and dodge and weave on your sky board or race in a high speed jet cycle race. You could even create strategy game where you sit at your command station and try to take over the world while others try to do the same or infiltrate your command station and maybe fight you hand to hand. You could be any sports superstar while you were playing or visit distant galaxies. All forms of gaming would bring on new meaning; strategy, mmorpgs, sports, simulators, first person shooter, or whatever game style you love would have a new level to it.
It is a dreamy idea but we are hoping we will eventually be able to get a team together to make a machine and game using this concept.
-Mojok