A research team of the Keio University Biomedical Engineering Laboratory has developed a BCI (brain-computer interface) which makes it possible for users to walk the streets of virtual world Second Life purely based on imagination. Thinking of arms, head or feet, the avatar walks like the user imagines (ab).
People think visually, people think 3D. We have know this for thousands of years: there are all kinds of (oldO meditation techniques using this insight. Through this type of techniques we will now also get a much better scientific insight in the way people think. Not just for the physical orientation of people in a physical space, but also for the orientation of abstract concepts like 'relationships', 'politics', or 'brands'. This will lead to people finding new spirituality. But it will take a while before we will see the first mass products using these insights and possibilities.