Japanese Scientists Successfully Extract Images From Human Brain

Apparently, it is now possible to recreate images from information recorded from the brain. They are using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) technology that is then fed into a computer. The Computer decodes the raw data through comparative analysis into images that are seen by the subject being scanned. It is just at the beginning stages of development but this is a major breakthrough and they seem pretty confident about the potential of this technology.

Here is a link to the original article in the Japanese Newspaper Daily Yomiuri Online.

Click on the picture on the right for the original article in the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shinbun.


There are so many potentially wonderful applications for this technology. Just think of what this could mean for coma patients. Not to mention what it could mean for art, entertainment, and the evolution of human culture. The possibilities are staggering. We really are standing at the cusp of a whole new era of marvelous possibilities.

Personally, I can't wait for an Electroplankton -like interface that will allow me to transform my dreams into music videos. I'll be making music in my sleep.

Adjustments

It took me a few days but I finally got my new Art-Craft Clubman frames adjusted to the point that they are comfortable without being so loose that they slide down my nose. Yesterday, someone actually complimented me on my new frames.

She said, "You probably get that a lot."

I told her that I actually didn't and I thanked her. She made my day, because she is actually the first person to tell me that they liked my frames. I had someone once refer to me as the man in the horn rimmed glasses and tell me that they liked Heroes. When I told them that I liked it too and it was one of my favorite shows, they said, "You should like it. You're in it."

Yeah, but usually no one seems to notice, which is just fine with me because I don't wear them to be noticed. I just like the look and feel of the frames.