18-06-2015 18:09 via feeds.theguardian.com

Playing mindgames in a neuroscience, art and tech vision of the future

A gaming novice, I approached Brendan Walker’s Oscillate ‘ride’ and Karen Palmer’s Syncself 2 neurogame with trepidation, but came away a convertI’ll put my hands up: I’m not a gamer, and I have never used a virtual reality headset before. It was therefore with some apprehension as well as genuine excitement that I approached playing in the Virtual Reality Arcade and Interactive Exhibition at Sheffield Doc/Fest.Oscillate is the brainchild of Brendan Walker. A former military aeronaut
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