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6/6 Finally, a single test-case patient with a chronic implant performed our task as well, and we could also see strengthening of movement related theta between the two versions of the task.
July 11, 2025 at 11:41 AM
5/6 This result extended also to epilepsy patients, which are a key population in spatial neuroscience, as they are one of the few windows to invasive brain recordings in humans.
July 11, 2025 at 11:41 AM
4/6 We used matched tasks, one virtual and one using AR to enable the task to run in the real world. We found that spatial memory was about twice as accurate when participants were physically walking around!
July 11, 2025 at 11:41 AM
3/6 How big is the difference in spatial memory accuracy between performing the same task virtually and in the real world?
July 11, 2025 at 11:41 AM
2/6 A lot of research on spatial memory is done using stationary VR for reasons of logistics, compatibility with fMRI and EEG etc. But without physical motion we are missing many cues (e.g. vestibular, motor afferent etc.)
July 11, 2025 at 11:41 AM
(5/5)
That line in the response letter now needs to become "The experimental environment has unfortunately been destroyed by a ballistic missile limiting our ability to provide the requested additional images."
June 19, 2025 at 12:26 PM
(4/5) Ironically, one of my students' tasks there today was getting a better image of the ward's corridor in which we ran the experiment response to reviewer 3's request...
June 19, 2025 at 12:26 PM
(3/5) We're also not allowed on campus, but from what I gather from campus security my lab should mostly be ok, besides maybe shattered windows in the student room.
June 19, 2025 at 12:26 PM
(2/5) Luckily the building was mostly evacuated so only some wounded patients. My students were not there at the time either.
We're not allowed in the building but i'm assuming any equipment i had in there, mainly several XR headsets, are gone.
June 19, 2025 at 12:26 PM