Biometrics

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Entertainment That Changes Based On Your Biological Response

2:30PM March 15, 2011 | Mike Fahey

You’re slowly creeping along the darkened halls of a haunted mansion, waiting for the next zombie to come shambling around the corner. It’s a familiar situation, and you’re not afraid. Sensors convey this information to your game console, and suddenly an ear-piercing shriek fills the air behind you. Your heartbeat elevates, your fingertips sweat. More »


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Valve Wants To Hear Your Body Talk

8:00AM September 15, 2010 | Mike Fahey

Let’s get physical, or more specifically, let’s get biometrical, as Valve’s Gabe Newell, Erik Johnson and Doug Lombardi talk to PC Gamer about using players’ intrinsic physical reactions to playing video games. More »


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Valve Wants To Look At Your Brains

7:20AM November 22, 2008 | Stuart Houghton

Let’s clear this up – the creatures in Left 4 Dead are NOT after your brains. They aren’t zombies, they are the infected. Valve Software though? They totally want to have a root around inside your grey cells.

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