Japanese researchers make 'Second Life' more like real life

November 21, 2007

You can always spot the novices in the virtual reality world of Second Life: Their online characters — or avatars — stumble around awkwardly and walk into objects, as their real-world users fumble with the keyboard controls.

Now, technology from Japan could help make navigating online virtual worlds simpler by letting players use their own bodies — or even brain waves — to control their avatars.

By Hiroko Tabuchi, Associated Press

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