T Austin Researchers Develop Innovative VR Headset to Measure Brain Activity
Have you heard about the latest breakthrough in virtual reality technology? Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have developed a way to measure brain activity using a VR headset. This innovative technology uses a noninvasive electroencephalogram (EEG) sensor that is installed in a Meta VR headset, allowing for comfortable, long-term wear.
This groundbreaking device has numerous potential applications. It can be used to help people with anxiety, measure attention or mental stress, and even give humans the ability to see through the “eyes of a robot”. Nanshu Lu, a professor in the Cockrell School of Engineering’s Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics who led the research, explains that “Virtual reality is so much more immersive than just doing something on a big screen. It gives the user a more realistic experience, and our technology enables us to get better measurements of how the brain is reacting to that environment”.
While the combination of VR and EEG sensors is not new, the UT researchers claim that their version is more comfortable for the user and less expensive than other commercial options. The research team at UT created their version using technology similar to the electronic tattoos developed earlier this year by researchers at UT and Texas A&M. This technology will also play a role in another major research project at UT Austin: a new robot delivery network that will serve as the largest study to date on human-robot interactions.
In summary, researchers at UT Austin have made an exciting breakthrough in virtual reality technology by developing a way for VR headsets to measure brain activity. This innovative technology has numerous potential applications and could change the way we interact with virtual reality. It will be fascinating to see how this technology evolves in the future.