Minecraft can teach us to be more creative

Can video games teach us to be creative? In certain conditions, it seems as though the answer is yes, according to new research with Minecraft.

Angie Hunt-Iowa State • futurity
July 8, 2019 ~4 min

With BrainNet, 3 people play Tetris with their minds

"We wanted to know if a group of people could collaborate using only their brains. That's how we came up with the idea of BrainNet..."

Sarah McQuate-Washington • futurity
July 3, 2019 ~7 min


Nuclear conflict researchers want you to play this game

An online war strategy game called SIGNAL will help resarchers understand the decision-making behind using nuclear weapons.

Kara Manke-UC Berkeley • futurity
May 10, 2019 ~5 min

Pikachu lights up brains of long-time Pokémon players

Did you play Pokémon as a kid? Your brain may respond differently than others' to pictures of Pikachu and other Pokémon.

Ker Than-Stanford • futurity
May 6, 2019 ~7 min

Battery-free tags let you control games with your clothes

Tech that tracks your movements could let you control video game avatars with your clothes. It could even replace other wearables like FitBit.

Byron Spice-Carnegie Mellon • futurity
Dec. 19, 2018 ~4 min

A.I. teaches Minecraft players about architecture

A new modification that brings artificial intelligence to Minecraft makes players better architects and AI better at recognizing images.

Cornell University • futurity
Nov. 8, 2018 ~5 min

Playing video games to cope with anxiety may flag addiction

Video game addiction may be more about why people play games rather than how much they play.

Angie Hunt-Iowa State • futurity
Oct. 26, 2018 ~5 min

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