Scientists Induce Out-of-Body Sensation Using Virtual Reality Goggles

> In that illusion, people hide one hand in their lap and look at a rubber hand set on a table in front of them. As a researcher strokes the real hand and the rubber hand simultaneously with a stick, people have the vivid sense that the rubber hand is their own.

> When the rubber hand is whacked with a hammer, people wince and sometimes cry out.

That's not an out-of-body experience. That's called "oh shit I can't see my hand and he's about to smash it with a hammer!"

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45984

Wow, this introduces a whole new platform.

So how would you enhance video games with these findings?

Create a game system that pokes you with a stick.

think of the TV show LOST, where the user actually experiences being a character - out-of-body, in another role, like an actor.

think social networking. think crowdsourcing. think vertical synergy. but don't think all three at once.