It is often claimed that the next frontier of mankind is either space or Artificial Intelligence. While both of these fields have their merits, it is wrong to assume that man himself has reached his maximum potential. For example, humans use less than 10% of their brain power at any one time. Some futurists believe that instead of looking outwards we should look inwards and harness our true potential, so the human mind can also be considered as the next frontier for mankind where our true capabilities are harnessed and used for the collective good and progress of mankind.
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Virtual Reality and its effects on the human brain development are underrated and many people don’t realize what the new field is capable of. Some believe that the VR is the key to triggering advanced sections of the human brain and its unlimited capabilities. That is why research on VR and its effects on neural activities in the brain is of utmost importance. ImmVRse, a new decentralized VR platform is currently partnering with the medical department of Imperial College London on VR and its effects on neural activity of human brain.
VR and Medical Research
There are a number of VR-based research projects going on including ones in University of Southern California, Institute of Creative technologies and its MedVR lab dedicated to the various effects of technology on medical science. The research to cure psychological diseases using VR technology including phobia and trauma is being undertaken as well as managing physical pain with the new futuristic technology.
Other areas of research include a highly successful game called Snow World where users through snow balls around that is used to treat child burn victims. SUSIE (Senior User Soothing Immersive Experience) is also an option for seniors who cannot leave their homes and with this technology, they can experience the outdoors without actually stepping outside. VR is changing lives for the good of the people.
Research Group and Methodology
The Medial Degree of the Imperial College of London is one of the most prestigious courses in medical sciences in the world. They include a subject called Clinical Research and Innovation (CRI) and the ImmVRse is currently working with a group of talented future doctors to study impact of Virtual Reality on Neural Science. Major focus of the research includes cognitive experience in VR, feelings developed in the virtual reality and physical reactions.
The research is being led by Dr. Saleh and the CEO of ImmVRse Farabi Shayor. Ela, Shivam, Mai, Ruhi, Rachel and Francesca are the six students who will be participating in the research from the Imperial college. They will make use of 12 channel Electroencephalography headsets (EEG) to monitor electric impulses and neural activity. The participants will wear these headsets and interact with passive and active VR setups while their EEG graphs will be logged and analyzed.
The outcome of this research is extremely important for the future of VR as it will show the areas where the tech needs to improve or step up their game!
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