[Menvi-discuss] Update On Me

[Chris Smart]

Ooo neat Ben! I had no idea anybody was developing mainstream games 
for us.
Thanks, I'll google it.


At 10:28 PM 5/10/2012, you wrote:
>Chris,
>
>for you and other folks withROP, I think we just have to wait and 
>see.  I'm convinced that the brain has the plasticity to interpret 
>"vision" in adulthood, probably never as good as learning as a 
>spongy 5-year-old, but more along the lines as "English as a 
>second language."  Good enough to navigate, which is an amazing 
>autonomous activity, very liberating.
>
>For the practical implications, read "Crashing Through" by Mike 
>May.  I think that's how biological vision restoration or 
>artificial vision would work for someone who missed the benefit of 
>"learning to see" from 0-6 or 10. or so.
>
>On a positive note, I hope you'll all check out the xBox 360 game 
>"In the Pit" -- it's a completely non-visual game, based on 5-1 
>surround sound effects, all black, no visuals.
>
>I mention this only because I loved video games when I could see 
>and a Microsoft rep mentioned this particular game at CSUN 2012 
>for blind folks.  If it's true that vision lights up 70% of your 
>brain but music (sound) lights up 100%, then this could be a very 
>interesting game indeed.
>
>Plus, really fun to play with your sighted peers / siblings in the 
>dark, where you now have the advantage!
>
>Ben
>
>
>
>At 09:41 PM 5/10/2012, you wrote:
>>Thanks for posting that Ben.  I'm not in Chella's situation, and 
>>since I was born blind (premature), I doubt my visual cortex has 
>>ever processed visual information.  It has probably retasked 
>>itself over the years to interpret other stimuli like sound or touch.
>>
>>That said, I'm always interested in developments in this area! 
>>Very interesting.
>>
>>Chris
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