EEG as a Controller for Psychedelic Visual Music in an Immersive Dome Environment

Weinel, Jonathan; Cunningham, Stuart; Roberts, Nathan James; Roberts, Shaun; Griffiths, Darryl

doi:10.14236/ewic/eva2014.45

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“…However, the use of the EEG headset showed no clear benefit between Part A and Part B in terms of immersion, t(9) = -1.077, p > .05, or how psychedelic, t(9) = 0.612, p > .05, the system was perceived as being. From a previous study carried out with the same EEG headset, we did not expect our participants would be able to wilfully control the signals produced by the headset (active control) [6].…”

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Quake Delirium EEG

Weinel

Cunningham

Roberts

et al. 2015

2015 Internet Technologies and Applications (ITA)

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Altered states of consciousness (ASC) can be represented in video games through appropriate use of sound and computer graphics. Our research seeks to establish systematic methods for simulating ASC using computer sound and graphics, to improve the realism of ASC representations in video game engines. Quake Delirium is a prototype 'ASC Simulation' that we have created by modifying the video game Quake. Through automation of various graphical parameters that represent the conscious state of the game character, hallucinatory ASC are represented. While the initial version of Quake Delirium utilised a predetermined automation path to produce these changes, we propose that immersion may be improved by providing the user with a 'passive' method of control, using a brain-computer interface (BCI). In this initial trial, we explore the use of a consumer-grade electroencephalograph (EEG) headset for this purpose.

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Quake Delirium EEG

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2015 Internet Technologies and Applications (ITA)

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“…There have been many works which have utilized physiological data in the context of musical and sound works. One example of utilizing EEG data to perform musical works based on the physiology of the user is PsychDome which utilized the data to induce an experience of 'form constant' hallucination [17]. Some less obtrusive data collection methods include detection of heartrate, which was utilized in [12] to observe how two performers' heartrates would be affected by improvising music together.…”

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Phantom Undulations: Remote Physiological Sensing in Abstract Installation Works

Hynds

Zheng

Zhang

et al. 2023

Augmented Humans Conference

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“…In previous work, several prototypes were created which explored the use of consumer-grade biofeedback headsets as controllers for interactive artworks and games. One of these: Psych Dome [47] utilised a NeuroSky MindWave to control the generation of a visualisation and sound in a mobile full-dome. While the design of the sound and visualisation were based on the concept of altered states of consciousness, using biofeedback allowed properties of the simulation to be linked to the brain activity of the person seeing it.…”

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Augmenting Virtual Spaces: Affective Feedback in Computer Games

Cunningham

Henry

Weinel³

2020

Springer Series on Cultural Computing

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Computer games can be considered a form of art insomuch as they are critiqued, revered and collected for their aesthetics in addition to their ludic qualities. Perhaps most significantly, computer games incite a plethora of emotional responses in their players as a deliberate and defining mechanism. However, unlike other forms of traditional media and art, another key feature of games is their intrinsic interactivity, reliance upon technology and non-linearity. These traits make them particularly noteworthy if one wishes to consider how art forms might respond and adapt to their audience's emotions. The field of affective computing has been developing for several decades and many of its applications have been in the analysis and modelling of emotional responses to forms of media, such as music and film. In gaming, recent developments have led to an increasing number of consumer-grade biofeedback devices which are available on the market, some of which are explicitly sold as 'gaming controllers', giving rise to greater opportunity for affective feedback to be incorporated. In this chapter, a review is provided of the affective gaming field. Specifically, it is proposed that these developments give rise to interesting opportunities whereby virtual environments can be augmented with player affective and contextual information. An overview is provided of affective computing fundamentals and their manifestation in developments relating specifically to games. The chapter considers the impact this biometric information has upon games players, in terms of their experience of the game and the social connections between competitors. A number of associated practical and technological challenges are highlighted along with areas for future research and development activities. It is hoped that by exploring these developments in gaming that the longer established forms of art and media might be inspired to further embrace the possibilities offered by utilising affective feedback.

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EEG as a Controller for Psychedelic Visual Music in an Immersive Dome Environment

Cited by 7 publications

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Quake Delirium EEG

Quake Delirium EEG

Phantom Undulations: Remote Physiological Sensing in Abstract Installation Works

Augmenting Virtual Spaces: Affective Feedback in Computer Games

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