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Hacking the Brain: Unlocking the Power of NeuroVR | Luciana Carvalho Se | TEDxUniversityofManchester


I told you we’re all in the video game

I told you we’re all in the video game would you believe it I mean let’s put

would you believe it I mean let’s put

would you believe it I mean let’s put you on to the side because I do think

you on to the side because I do think

you on to the side because I do think you’ve on something what makes you so

you’ve on something what makes you so

you’ve on something what makes you so sure that we’re not right do we have any

sure that we’re not right do we have any

sure that we’re not right do we have any concrete evidence do you tell me for a

concrete evidence do you tell me for a

concrete evidence do you tell me for a fact that they’re not a video game so

fact that they’re not a video game so

fact that they’re not a video game so we’re not a simulation

we’re not a simulation

we’re not a simulation well the boundaries between the virtual

well the boundaries between the virtual

well the boundaries between the virtual and the real world are becoming more and

and the real world are becoming more and

and the real world are becoming more and more blurred we may need to a point

more blurred we may need to a point

more blurred we may need to a point where nine times per second and the

where nine times per second and the

where nine times per second and the exact pixelation of computer of GG X

exact pixelation of computer of GG X

exact pixelation of computer of GG X 1080 Nvidia machine can truly immerse

1080 Nvidia machine can truly immerse

1080 Nvidia machine can truly immerse you there’s a constant presence and

you there’s a constant presence and

you there’s a constant presence and embodiment which effectively means that

embodiment which effectively means that

embodiment which effectively means that you’re no longer short whether you’re in

you’re no longer short whether you’re in

you’re no longer short whether you’re in the realm of the virtual world

the realm of the virtual world

the realm of the virtual world dress and it’s unreal that when you woke

dress and it’s unreal that when you woke

dress and it’s unreal that when you woke up you can tell whether it was reality

up you can tell whether it was reality

up you can tell whether it was reality or I have to see you couldn’t believe it

or I have to see you couldn’t believe it

or I have to see you couldn’t believe it if it happened or not I’m here easily

if it happened or not I’m here easily

if it happened or not I’m here easily about identity presence and what I think

about identity presence and what I think

about identity presence and what I think is the biggest informative shift since

is the biggest informative shift since

is the biggest informative shift since the personal computer now me as a child

the personal computer now me as a child

the personal computer now me as a child I used to dare and dream and hope until

I used to dare and dream and hope until

I used to dare and dream and hope until stories I believe virtual reality holds

stories I believe virtual reality holds

stories I believe virtual reality holds the key for the next generation of

the key for the next generation of

the key for the next generation of storytelling we see the Syrian refugee

storytelling we see the Syrian refugee

storytelling we see the Syrian refugee crisis and it’s on a screen where we’re

crisis and it’s on a screen where we’re

crisis and it’s on a screen where we’re merely possibly digesting the content

merely possibly digesting the content

merely possibly digesting the content we’re not we’re not immersed in in the

we’re not we’re not immersed in in the

we’re not we’re not immersed in in the sense that whereas the participants with

sense that whereas the participants with

sense that whereas the participants with virtual reality we can at the end of an

virtual reality we can at the end of an

virtual reality we can at the end of an experience this is a project called

experience this is a project called

experience this is a project called Project Syria led by Johnny Gill Opena

Project Syria led by Johnny Gill Opena

Project Syria led by Johnny Gill Opena and and founded by the by the

and and founded by the by the

and and founded by the by the but did you know that after seeing this

but did you know that after seeing this

but did you know that after seeing this over 70% of people donated within with

over 70% of people donated within with

over 70% of people donated within with within 30 minutes and did you also know

within 30 minutes and did you also know

within 30 minutes and did you also know that in any TV set campaign after after

that in any TV set campaign after after

that in any TV set campaign after after seeing it it always happen the time that

seeing it it always happen the time that

seeing it it always happen the time that people took to donate to support a

people took to donate to support a

people took to donate to support a campaign because they felt like they

campaign because they felt like they

campaign because they felt like they could be them not just see an image or

could be them not just see an image or

could be them not just see an image or screamed but actually see what it was

screamed but actually see what it was

screamed but actually see what it was like from a first-person narrative and I

like from a first-person narrative and I

like from a first-person narrative and I wonder how how long is going to change

wonder how how long is going to change

wonder how how long is going to change for us to be able to tell our own

for us to be able to tell our own

for us to be able to tell our own streams for example when I was 10 I is

streams for example when I was 10 I is

streams for example when I was 10 I is also be nice to death in front of you

also be nice to death in front of you

also be nice to death in front of you Brazil and I can stand here on stage and

Brazil and I can stand here on stage and

Brazil and I can stand here on stage and I can tell you with words with gestures

I can tell you with words with gestures

I can tell you with words with gestures I can kind of debate in motion but

I can kind of debate in motion but

I can kind of debate in motion but you’ll never truly know a feeling to

you’ll never truly know a feeling to

you’ll never truly know a feeling to stand but it was like unless you are

stand but it was like unless you are

stand but it was like unless you are actually there and the closest I think

actually there and the closest I think

actually there and the closest I think we have to that it’s through this medium

now needless to say this is possibly

now needless to say this is possibly very needed right now

very needed right now

very needed right now empathy is is what Barack Obama said is

empathy is is what Barack Obama said is

empathy is is what Barack Obama said is the greatest deficit at the time I’m

the greatest deficit at the time I’m

the greatest deficit at the time I’m just gonna scare interest don’t want to

just gonna scare interest don’t want to

just gonna scare interest don’t want to get into politics

get into politics

get into politics now stereotypes meet text this picture I

now stereotypes meet text this picture I

now stereotypes meet text this picture I don’t know if you’ve seen it of oculus

don’t know if you’ve seen it of oculus

don’t know if you’ve seen it of oculus and Mark Zuckerberg walking into a room

and Mark Zuckerberg walking into a room

and Mark Zuckerberg walking into a room and no one realized that he was actually

and no one realized that he was actually

and no one realized that he was actually there but also if you notice it’s open I

there but also if you notice it’s open I

there but also if you notice it’s open I mean what the number of computer science

mean what the number of computer science

mean what the number of computer science graduates that are female have actually

graduates that are female have actually

graduates that are female have actually half from 30 about 32% about 17 these

half from 30 about 32% about 17 these

half from 30 about 32% about 17 these days now tech meets breaking down

days now tech meets breaking down

days now tech meets breaking down serious op and empathy machines be

serious op and empathy machines be

serious op and empathy machines be another as a world we burn out

another as a world we burn out

another as a world we burn out open-source Creative Commons project

open-source Creative Commons project

open-source Creative Commons project that aims to bridge the gap between

that aims to bridge the gap between

that aims to bridge the gap between people quite literally

people quite literally

people quite literally build bridges and not walls we are

build bridges and not walls we are

build bridges and not walls we are effectively played into the body of

effectively played into the body of

effectively played into the body of someone else

someone else

someone else we bought a camera on some of your hands

we bought a camera on some of your hands

we bought a camera on some of your hands so when you look down and see the body

so when you look down and see the body

so when you look down and see the body of the camera like they look down they

of the camera like they look down they

of the camera like they look down they see your body and you mirror movements

see your body and you mirror movements

see your body and you mirror movements so essentially you get to experience

so essentially you get to experience

so essentially you get to experience what it’s like to be a different race

what it’s like to be a different race

what it’s like to be a different race and different sex a different age you

and different sex a different age you

and different sex a different age you name it I also have about this project I

name it I also have about this project I

name it I also have about this project I am HP’s open map just hold beat the tree

am HP’s open map just hold beat the tree

am HP’s open map just hold beat the tree it premiered at Sundance this year I’m

it premiered at Sundance this year I’m

it premiered at Sundance this year I’m going to be a tremendous festival and

going to be a tremendous festival and

going to be a tremendous festival and essentially what it does is put you in

essentially what it does is put you in

essentially what it does is put you in the whatever tree you’ve got having suit

the whatever tree you’ve got having suit

the whatever tree you’ve got having suit and as you move you go through an entire

and as you move you go through an entire

and as you move you go through an entire experience of what it’s like to be

experience of what it’s like to be

experience of what it’s like to be seedlings grow you to full-grown tree

seedlings grow you to full-grown tree

seedlings grow you to full-grown tree and then what it’s like to be chopped

and then what it’s like to be chopped

and then what it’s like to be chopped off this it’s possibly the way that we

off this it’s possibly the way that we

off this it’s possibly the way that we can help and it counteracts certain

can help and it counteracts certain

can help and it counteracts certain someone’s contention that climate change

someone’s contention that climate change

someone’s contention that climate change exists but this is also a way of raising

exists but this is also a way of raising

exists but this is also a way of raising awareness in a much more sophisticated

awareness in a much more sophisticated

awareness in a much more sophisticated complex and poignant way than we have

complex and poignant way than we have

complex and poignant way than we have seen before with traditional media now

seen before with traditional media now

seen before with traditional media now how are we able to do this you might ask

how are we able to do this you might ask

how are we able to do this you might ask and in not getting too technical this is

and in not getting too technical this is

and in not getting too technical this is the idea of embodied cognition which

the idea of embodied cognition which

the idea of embodied cognition which which means that your your physical self

which means that your your physical self

which means that your your physical self is a combination of your your

is a combination of your your

is a combination of your your environment of the different

environment of the different

environment of the different interactions and the give-and-take

interactions and the give-and-take

interactions and the give-and-take basically and I think the easiest way to

basically and I think the easiest way to

basically and I think the easiest way to explain is a rubber hand illusion I

explain is a rubber hand illusion I

explain is a rubber hand illusion I don’t know if you come across it but

don’t know if you come across it but

don’t know if you come across it but essentially you put up your hand and

essentially you put up your hand and

essentially you put up your hand and you’ve got a rubber end and you

you’ve got a rubber end and you

you’ve got a rubber end and you basically hide your your actual hand and

basically hide your your actual hand and

basically hide your your actual hand and your brain receives is trying to make

your brain receives is trying to make

your brain receives is trying to make sense of what

sense of what

sense of what because you will because you’re my man

because you will because you’re my man

because you will because you’re my man and as you’ve struck it it actually

and as you’ve struck it it actually

and as you’ve struck it it actually sends the same psychological and

sends the same psychological and

sends the same psychological and and neuro physiological signals to your

and neuro physiological signals to your

and neuro physiological signals to your brain like that to real half and that’s

brain like that to real half and that’s

brain like that to real half and that’s essentially what happens in virtual

essentially what happens in virtual

essentially what happens in virtual reality who identify with an avatar wait

reality who identify with an avatar wait

reality who identify with an avatar wait be it an animal a superhero so that’s

be it an animal a superhero so that’s

be it an animal a superhero so that’s been shown to increase empathy and how

been shown to increase empathy and how

been shown to increase empathy and how these are real time where the tree it

these are real time where the tree it

these are real time where the tree it effectively puts you in the shoes of

effectively puts you in the shoes of

effectively puts you in the shoes of another in the most limiting that we’ve

another in the most limiting that we’ve

another in the most limiting that we’ve been able to exaggerate

been able to exaggerate

been able to exaggerate they’ve been pioneering this technology

they’ve been pioneering this technology

they’ve been pioneering this technology for over twenty to thirty years working

for over twenty to thirty years working

for over twenty to thirty years working in psychology but also working to

in psychology but also working to

in psychology but also working to counteract biases they have quite

counteract biases they have quite

counteract biases they have quite significantly analyzed the impact of

significantly analyzed the impact of

significantly analyzed the impact of family can creates virtual worlds or

family can creates virtual worlds or

family can creates virtual worlds or learned that the effectiveness of what

learned that the effectiveness of what

learned that the effectiveness of what is what is real when is virtual so one

is what is real when is virtual so one

is what is real when is virtual so one of the impacts of children that are

of the impacts of children that are

of the impacts of children that are growing with his hands a six-year-old

growing with his hands a six-year-old

growing with his hands a six-year-old that is diversity under was an

that is diversity under was an

that is diversity under was an underwater system and get to play with

underwater system and get to play with

underwater system and get to play with whales what what is that child going to

whales what what is that child going to

whales what what is that child going to to understand or to retrieve from that

to understand or to retrieve from that

to understand or to retrieve from that memory is it going to be a memory of

memory is it going to be a memory of

memory is it going to be a memory of something not visible or physical and

something not visible or physical and

something not visible or physical and what they found is fifty percent of

what they found is fifty percent of

what they found is fifty percent of children when asked among two weeks

children when asked among two weeks

children when asked among two weeks later to recall the experiment said that

later to recall the experiment said that

later to recall the experiment said that they were cool that as happened in the

they were cool that as happened in the

they were cool that as happened in the real world they could not distinguish it

real world they could not distinguish it

real world they could not distinguish it from reality and inspects is different

from reality and inspects is different

from reality and inspects is different what are the implications for

what are the implications for

what are the implications for potentially you know changing our the

potentially you know changing our the

potentially you know changing our the minds of tomorrow

minds of tomorrow

minds of tomorrow potentially changing influence

potentially changing influence

potentially changing influence manipulating huge expensive sovereign in

manipulating huge expensive sovereign in

manipulating huge expensive sovereign in I guess the most commonly known ways of

I guess the most commonly known ways of

I guess the most commonly known ways of applying virtual reality that out girls

applying virtual reality that out girls

applying virtual reality that out girls like gaming they’re also in in the

like gaming they’re also in in the

like gaming they’re also in in the realms of psychology and they have been

realms of psychology and they have been

realms of psychology and they have been successfully treating nations who have

successfully treating nations who have

successfully treating nations who have intense phobia

intense phobia

intense phobia so arachnophobia there’s a there’s a guy

so arachnophobia there’s a there’s a guy

so arachnophobia there’s a there’s a guy who created a start-up Tom who off with

who created a start-up Tom who off with

who created a start-up Tom who off with about two weeks ago saying that within

about two weeks ago saying that within

about two weeks ago saying that within six months of his own app and created to

six months of his own app and created to

six months of his own app and created to get over the fear of funds which is a

get over the fear of funds which is a

get over the fear of funds which is a gradual exposure therapy tube to his

gradual exposure therapy tube to his

gradual exposure therapy tube to his father he was able to hold the travel

father he was able to hold the travel

father he was able to hold the travel anytime for the six months and he says

anytime for the six months and he says

anytime for the six months and he says that he effects all that can be true

that he effects all that can be true

that he effects all that can be true within one session owners irrational

within one session owners irrational

within one session owners irrational phobias like in all suites research

phobias like in all suites research

phobias like in all suites research tackling those with severe paranoia and

tackling those with severe paranoia and

tackling those with severe paranoia and put into real-world scenarios in a safe

put into real-world scenarios in a safe

put into real-world scenarios in a safe and controlled environment would then

and controlled environment would then

and controlled environment would then able to within two three sessions go out

able to within two three sessions go out

able to within two three sessions go out into the real world and experience

into the real world and experience

into the real world and experience decreased sensitivity and he’s got it

decreased sensitivity and he’s got it

decreased sensitivity and he’s got it right also fear of heights there are

right also fear of heights there are

right also fear of heights there are apps today in steam an oculus for all

apps today in steam an oculus for all

apps today in steam an oculus for all the different headsets where you get to

the different headsets where you get to

the different headsets where you get to literally be on top of a ledge and

literally be on top of a ledge and

literally be on top of a ledge and heckle you hear quite hit on also stroke

heckle you hear quite hit on also stroke

heckle you hear quite hit on also stroke patients those kinds of maybe these are

patients those kinds of maybe these are

patients those kinds of maybe these are all addition even being supposed to a

all addition even being supposed to a

all addition even being supposed to a bar and reality to be able to deal with

bar and reality to be able to deal with

bar and reality to be able to deal with the substance then these are all case

the substance then these are all case

the substance then these are all case studies that where we’re trying to to

studies that where we’re trying to to

studies that where we’re trying to to come to grips with but also understand

come to grips with but also understand

come to grips with but also understand the effects that it has on on your body

the effects that it has on on your body

the effects that it has on on your body on the for your perception of self and

on the for your perception of self and

on the for your perception of self and your relationship with others and also

your relationship with others and also

your relationship with others and also does it have

does it have

does it have not manifest funny unintended

not manifest funny unintended

not manifest funny unintended consequences it’s too early to know we

consequences it’s too early to know we

consequences it’s too early to know we don’t have any longitudinal studies even

don’t have any longitudinal studies even

don’t have any longitudinal studies even for children children and out of life we

for children children and out of life we

for children children and out of life we also don’t know if the effects as VR is

also don’t know if the effects as VR is

also don’t know if the effects as VR is now becoming more and more as I said

now becoming more and more as I said

now becoming more and more as I said immersive and real and we’re using props

immersive and real and we’re using props

immersive and real and we’re using props we’re using haptic students which means

we’re using haptic students which means

we’re using haptic students which means you’re effectively in its employed suit

you’re effectively in its employed suit

you’re effectively in its employed suit and if you get to feel the vibrations to

and if you get to feel the vibrations to

and if you get to feel the vibrations to feel a bullet wound or you get to hold

feel a bullet wound or you get to hold

feel a bullet wound or you get to hold the machine done and really kill virtual

the machine done and really kill virtual

the machine done and really kill virtual avatars what is when is the cognitive

avatars what is when is the cognitive

avatars what is when is the cognitive impact of that on teenagers with

impact of that on teenagers with

impact of that on teenagers with children you see all has been toying

children you see all has been toying

children you see all has been toying with the idea of avoiding you in a

with the idea of avoiding you in a

with the idea of avoiding you in a virtual avatar where you’re you identify

virtual avatar where you’re you identify

virtual avatar where you’re you identify with the body and then you see an image

with the body and then you see an image

with the body and then you see an image of a grieving child cry and you go

of a grieving child cry and you go

of a grieving child cry and you go towards a child and comfort them in

towards a child and comfort them in

towards a child and comfort them in whatever way you feel like you need to

whatever way you feel like you need to

whatever way you feel like you need to and and then they switch first-person

and and then they switch first-person

and and then they switch first-person narrative so you become the top and you

narrative so you become the top and you

narrative so you become the top and you see an image of you coming towards you

see an image of you coming towards you

see an image of you coming towards you saying those words of compassion in 15

saying those words of compassion in 15

saying those words of compassion in 15 participants nine percent ninety nine of

participants nine percent ninety nine of

participants nine percent ninety nine of them reported reduced levels of

them reported reduced levels of

them reported reduced levels of depression within two weeks this was

depression within two weeks this was

depression within two weeks this was done about three times a week for four

done about three times a week for four

done about three times a week for four years weeks and within a month they were

years weeks and within a month they were

years weeks and within a month they were put in higher levels of compassion hold

put in higher levels of compassion hold

put in higher levels of compassion hold together and not only self compassion

together and not only self compassion

together and not only self compassion but compassion for others difficult

but compassion for others difficult

but compassion for others difficult people project was won by Jonathan he

people project was won by Jonathan he

people project was won by Jonathan he went back a year ago in London and had

went back a year ago in London and had

went back a year ago in London and had survived the severe ADHD and he called

survived the severe ADHD and he called

survived the severe ADHD and he called that it was incredibly hard to let

that it was incredibly hard to let

that it was incredibly hard to let people know what it was like to be him

people know what it was like to be him

people know what it was like to be him in a situation that for others was

in a situation that for others was

in a situation that for others was completely normal so he created being a

completely normal so he created being a

completely normal so he created being a filmmaker a short video explaining what

filmmaker a short video explaining what

filmmaker a short video explaining what it was like being a business meeting and

it was like being a business meeting and

it was like being a business meeting and having severe

having severe

having severe attention deficit disorder the girl in

attention deficit disorder the girl in

attention deficit disorder the girl in the bottom who she can’t see very well

the bottom who she can’t see very well

the bottom who she can’t see very well emily is not a criminal but wanders

emily is not a criminal but wanders

emily is not a criminal but wanders and he’s terrified on a daily basis

and he’s terrified on a daily basis

and he’s terrified on a daily basis about being arrested for a crime she’s

about being arrested for a crime she’s

about being arrested for a crime she’s his mom she suffers from severe

his mom she suffers from severe

his mom she suffers from severe kleptomania so he created the short

kleptomania so he created the short

kleptomania so he created the short video as well we can go into a grocery

video as well we can go into a grocery

video as well we can go into a grocery store and experience what it’s like

store and experience what it’s like

store and experience what it’s like within five six minutes to be in her

within five six minutes to be in her

within five six minutes to be in her eyes in her shoes and experience

eyes in her shoes and experience

eyes in her shoes and experience increased anxiety frustration tension

increased anxiety frustration tension

increased anxiety frustration tension the inner chap that owned that before

the inner chap that owned that before

the inner chap that owned that before this video only Emily was able to

this video only Emily was able to

this video only Emily was able to experience I like to ask and leave you

experience I like to ask and leave you

experience I like to ask and leave you with the with a call to action to use

with the with a call to action to use

with the with a call to action to use simple every part of this technology in

simple every part of this technology in

simple every part of this technology in a way that we are focused on building

a way that we are focused on building

a way that we are focused on building bridges and not walls in a way that is

bridges and not walls in a way that is

bridges and not walls in a way that is humane that were really focused on the

humane that were really focused on the

humane that were really focused on the power of the mind as soon as that we

power of the mind as soon as that we

power of the mind as soon as that we become only thing and given these tools

become only thing and given these tools

become only thing and given these tools which we should be naive enough to think

which we should be naive enough to think

which we should be naive enough to think they’re always going to be in good hands

they’re always going to be in good hands

they’re always going to be in good hands we’ve seen the past strong bonds of 2016

we’ve seen the past strong bonds of 2016

we’ve seen the past strong bonds of 2016 and filter bubbles and Facebook and

and filter bubbles and Facebook and

and filter bubbles and Facebook and Twitter and you know that’s that

Twitter and you know that’s that

Twitter and you know that’s that divisive mess so I asked is technology

divisive mess so I asked is technology

divisive mess so I asked is technology making us more human or is it dividing

making us more human or is it dividing

making us more human or is it dividing us is it

us is it

us is it the force for good and I believe it is

the force for good and I believe it is

the force for good and I believe it is given how is it so please be conscious

given how is it so please be conscious

given how is it so please be conscious let’s use it let’s use our eyes as

let’s use it let’s use our eyes as

let’s use it let’s use our eyes as possible thank you

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