Researcher Sends Brain Signal via the Internet to Control the Hand of Someone Else

[Unarmed Gunman]

Using electrical brain recordings and a form of magnetic stimulation, Rajesh Rao sent a brain signal to Andrea Stocco on the other side of the UW campus, causing Stocco’s finger to move on a keyboard.

“The Internet was a way to connect computers, and now it can be a way to connect brains,” Stocco said. “We want to take the knowledge of a brain and transmit it directly from brain to brain.”


The researchers captured the full demonstration on video recorded in both labs. The following version has been edited for length.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNRDc714W5I]Direct Brain-to-Brain Communication in Humans: A Pilot Study - YouTube[/ame]

Sawse.

 

[JarredLv]

 

[Kiopa_Matt]

That is absolutely terrifying, especially since we all know how the technology will be abused. Minority Report, here we come.

 

[Michael_]

I love it when sci-fi starts becoming reality. It's like a big fat middle finger and "I told ya so!" to people.

 

[dtea206]

I installed all the fire alarms in that building lol.

 

[dmnEPC]

Hopefully they can learn how to get rid of the impure thoughts running threw our minds

 

[erect]

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