Virtual reality has been in development for a long time. Recently a supercomputer finished mapping out our entire brain. Scientists from every nation could bring up a 3-D scan and study it. This led to many great advancements. One of them led to the possibility of virtual reality. With the brain mapped, a device was built which intercepts the signals sent from the brain.
Around six months ago, the device was released to the public. A helmet is available which allows us to travel in to virtual reality. In virtual reality, we are able to move with normal thoughts, without moving in real life. When I try to move my real hand, the signal is intercepted by the helmet, it interprets the signal, and moves my virtual hand the way I intended.
The helmet needed to be selective in its interception, because our brain still needs to tell our heart to beat. Our brain sends signals which are necessary to live. The helmet still intercepts all of the signals the brain sends. It analyzes them, and sends our necessary signals along. Only the motor control signals are taken away.
The helmet also attempts to send environmental signals to the brain from the virtual environment. It can’t emulate the fullness of the human experience, but it helps to become immersed.
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Science FictionEveryone now has a chance to leave their bodies, and visit a virtually constructed world. All forms of entertainment are now starting to transfer over into this new medium, and the fun is just beginning. The world has become so connected, and yet on...
