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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Using virtual reality to induce out-of-body experience]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</guid><description><![CDATA[what's the thing about to poke is posterior]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[JohnTitor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 25th 2007 7:18PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Using virtual reality to induce out-of-body experience]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</guid><description><![CDATA[Read the article; Its a stick. If the subject is prodded with it in a certain way, it induces the experience.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kyle Interra]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 25th 2007 7:41PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Using virtual reality to induce out-of-body experience]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</guid><description><![CDATA[Hope it's the way I'm thinking]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[JohnTitor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 25th 2007 7:49PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Using virtual reality to induce out-of-body experience]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</guid><description><![CDATA[That would make an awesome ride. They better turn it into an amusement park attraction because I don't get enough out of body experiences.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellianth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 25th 2007 7:19PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Using virtual reality to induce out-of-body experience]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</guid><description><![CDATA[I was just reading an article about this on The Economist the other day.<br><br><a href="http://www.economist.com/displaystory.cfm?story_id=9682520" rel="nofollow">http://www.economist.com/displaystory.cfm?story_id=9682520</a><br><br>The article has a lot of detail about the design of the experiment and the experimenters and whatnot. Cool beans.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[ntrgc89]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 25th 2007 7:20PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Using virtual reality to induce out-of-body experience]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</guid><description><![CDATA[Sounds Cool]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Trent]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 25th 2007 7:26PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Using virtual reality to induce out-of-body experience]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</guid><description><![CDATA[Am I the only one wondering if the placement of the sticks in the picture has anything to with the "out-of-body experience"?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel Foster]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 25th 2007 7:26PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Using virtual reality to induce out-of-body experience]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</guid><description><![CDATA[Ah, but will it blend?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 25th 2007 7:29PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Using virtual reality to induce out-of-body experience]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</guid><description><![CDATA[I still think people need to look up the difference between "induce" and "simulate" in the dictionary. People who experience OOBE's don't need a VR rig to do so.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[chris joseph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 25th 2007 7:36PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Using virtual reality to induce out-of-body experience]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</guid><description><![CDATA[This makes sense.  So people who have out of body experiences are probably just wearing virtual reality goggles and headphones while simultaneously holding sticks between their butt-cheeks.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 25th 2007 7:59PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Using virtual reality to induce out-of-body experience]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</guid><description><![CDATA[What I want to know is who's idea was it to incorporate a stick into the experiment?<br><br>Researcher 1: "Man, this just isn't working. We got the goggles, we got the camera, what could we be missi... heyyyy, that's a cool stick."<br><br>Researcher 2: "Yeah, I found it in the parking lot on the way here. It's pretty cool."<br><br>Researcher 1: ". . . are you thinking what I'm thinking?"<br><br>Researcher 2: "Yeah, let's poke him with it!"<br><br>Researcher 1: "Brilliant!"]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Xee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 25th 2007 8:08PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Using virtual reality to induce out-of-body experience]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</guid><description><![CDATA[LOL! ^^!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Simon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 25th 2007 10:41PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Using virtual reality to induce out-of-body experience]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</guid><description><![CDATA[guinea pig: OUCH!!! that hurt.<br><br>Researcher 1 & 2: He is still wearing the goggles! O_O!!!<br><br>Researcher 2: plus he jumped...<br><br>Researcher 1: AND shouted!<br><br>***Eureka moment...light bulbs***<br><br>guinea pig:err..I think i was meant to do that.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Adoniteking]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 25th 2007 10:04PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Using virtual reality to induce out-of-body experience]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</guid><description><![CDATA[Oh.. different color of pants. That spoils the whole experience. It has to be perfect.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[DarkFader]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 25th 2007 8:13PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Using virtual reality to induce out-of-body experience]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</guid><description><![CDATA["...participants reported having the sensation of an 'out-of-pants' experience."<br><br>but not the fun kind.<br>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[jhoule86]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 19th 2007 5:02PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Using virtual reality to induce out-of-body experience]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</guid><description><![CDATA[this could be useful in sports training.  Imagine working on your golf swing while watching yourself perform it - and you could have a video overlay of a pro golfer too.  ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[nickroz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 25th 2007 8:27PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Using virtual reality to induce out-of-body experience]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</guid><description><![CDATA[this has been done in far greater detail by a guy called Eric Joris, i sough it at a exhibition at glasgows tramway gallery and theatre, it was called "Crew", and was part of the performance art festival they had in feb, they are able to simulate a state thats said to be like altsimers by compleatly disorientating the viewer using goggles and a remote voice that guides them helping to emphisise the outer body thing. they hope to create plays etc where the actors are minipulated into playing roles etc without knowing they are part of plays, its a real demonstration of how tech is a hinder aswell as a help. this is there page www.crewonline.org]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[ploomanshi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 25th 2007 8:34PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Using virtual reality to induce out-of-body experience]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</guid><description><![CDATA[Virtual Virtual Skeeball.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[TNP]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 25th 2007 8:38PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Using virtual reality to induce out-of-body experience]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</guid><description><![CDATA[Virtual Virtual Skeeball.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[TNP]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 25th 2007 8:40PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Using virtual reality to induce out-of-body experience]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</guid><description><![CDATA[Interesting.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[jup]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 25th 2007 9:23PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Using virtual reality to induce out-of-body experience]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</guid><description><![CDATA[kind of like an acid trip without the long term side-effects]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kyle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 25th 2007 10:04PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Using virtual reality to induce out-of-body experience]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</guid><description><![CDATA[It's not that I hate the idea of VR or anything but I would rather the use of a control. Also it the fact the most of these virtual reality devices and prototypes are kind of weird or difficult to use or have to many wires. I guess that's why many  of the next gen video game systems like the ps3 and xbox 360 use tons of wireless devices.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[ChrisG]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 25th 2007 10:12PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Using virtual reality to induce out-of-body experience]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</guid><description><![CDATA[So is this more "Altered States" or "Lawnmower Man"?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brendon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 25th 2007 10:12PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Using virtual reality to induce out-of-body experience]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</guid><description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.hackaday.com/2007/07/10/real-life-avatar-style-video-recording/" rel="nofollow">http://www.hackaday.com/2007/07/10/real-life-avatar-style-video-recording/</a><br><br>I like this better.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[KC]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 25th 2007 10:58PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Using virtual reality to induce out-of-body experience]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</guid><description><![CDATA[Thanks KC, I was looking back to find this video but had lost the reference. And exactly, this "virtual reality to induce out-of-body experience" looks strongly similar to Marc Owens's Avatar Machine.<br><br>However, here's another great article about "Out-of-body experience recreated" (the same experience): <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6960612.stm" rel="nofollow">http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6960612.stm</a><br>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[nicleT]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 26th 2007 12:25AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Using virtual reality to induce out-of-body experience]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</guid><description><![CDATA[Yes, but can you make the subject's body think it's playing Doom with this?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fubar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 25th 2007 11:44PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Using virtual reality to induce out-of-body experience]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</guid><description><![CDATA[This reminded me of something else I saw on the internet called the Avatar Machine.  Basically, you mount a camera on your back, and then the feed from the camera goes to a VR headset in your eyes, so you see yourself running around in 3rd person, like in *insert 3rd person game of your choice*. <br><br><a href="http://www.geekologie.com/2007/07/avatar_machine.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.geekologie.com/2007/07/avatar_machine.php</a>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Taylor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 26th 2007 7:17AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Using virtual reality to induce out-of-body experience]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</guid><description><![CDATA[but will it play do.... darn it. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[nik]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 26th 2007 7:05PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Using virtual reality to induce out-of-body experience]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</guid><description><![CDATA[People,  you don't need any high-tech gadgets . . . .<br><br>Want a REAL out of body experience?<br><br>Eat a visionary mushroom.  <a href="http://www.shroomery.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.shroomery.org</a><br><br>Its healthy for you, full of antioxidants to ward off Cancer cells, and its nutrient rich.<br><br>Psilocybin is closely related to the Natural chemicals in your brain.  Its safe, non-toxic, and completely natural.  This is why it has an effect on people for thousands of years.<br><br><br>Feed your head, not your hydro meter. . . .]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cosmo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Nov 19th 2007 11:01AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Using virtual reality to induce out-of-body experience]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</guid><description><![CDATA[I'm beside myself just thinking about it.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[strider_mt2k]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 26th 2007 11:27AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Using virtual reality to induce out-of-body experience]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/using-virtual-reality-to-induce-out-of-body-experience/</guid><description><![CDATA[Ohhh wow, amazing! Out-of-body experiences, because you can see yourself! How about two mirrors?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[TubeTop100.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 26th 2007 1:38PM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
