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In a first-ever demonstration of a two-way interaction between a primate brain and a virtual body, two monkeys trained at the Duke University Center for Neuroengineering learned to employ brain activity alone to move an avatar hand and identify the texture of virtual objects.
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Updated: Oct. 6, 2011
Published: Oct. 6, 2011
URL: http://www.dukehealth.org/health_library/video/duke-study-monkeys-move-and-feel-virtual-objects-using-only-their-brains