Bernd von den Brincken is no stranger to the Chaos Congress. It was five
ago that he demonstrated here, using a simple EEG, how a computer can
be controlled through brain waves.

This opened the way for all manner of speculation. Fantastic scenarios
were evoked, suggesting possibilities for direct brain-to-brain
communication via data networks. All attempts to date have failed,
however, due to a lack of funds for capable programmers.

After years of mental acrobatics with "cyber-stuff", von den Brincken,
of the Institut fuer Kommunikation in Cologne, has found a someone who
not only shares his fascination with realtime-3D-networking, but can
program, too. The first product of their work together, a computer
program (written in C and in Assembler) that makes it possible move in
real time through animated 3D space using 486 personal computer, will be
presented as part of the workshop on December 28 at 17:00. The second
stage, communication, is yet to come. Von den Brincken is looking for
competent programmers interested in this project; he may even find
someone here at the Chaos Congress.

(ppc)

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