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[VIDEO] Commandos Now Play Digital Brain Games as War Prep

U.S. special operations forces carry out some the military’s toughest, most high-stakes missions. To pull them off, the commandos need speed, agility and swift perception skills akin to those of top-tier professional athletes. That might explain why the military’s latest commando training program will rely on a virtual-reality system already employed by pro sports teams.


More: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/05/socom-neurotracker


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Sphero Robotic Ball

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Not sure what I'd with it but it looks cool and I like the act it's a platform for downloadable games.

Articles about robotics: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=robotics


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The Top 10 Weird Children Of Video Games and Neuroscience

The Top 10 Weird Children Of Video Games and Neuroscience | Science News | Scoop.it
Plenty of studies are being done which examine the effect gaming has on the brain, and independent developer and former neuroscience researcher Erin Robinson takes a look at ten particularly interesting studies to see what they can teach us.
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Do-It-Yourself Projects That Deliver Hours of Play

Do-It-Yourself Projects That Deliver Hours of Play | Science News | Scoop.it
Build a robot that plays Angry Birds for you...

Articles about robotics: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=robotics


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Hartmann: Are violent video games changing your child's brain?

In this week's Geeky Science - new research shows that video games DO hurt your child's brain - but it might not be too late!
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