As computer games go, Tetris is one of the most mesmeric. Now, a team of researchers has found that the visual processing required to play the game can help sufferers of post-traumatic stress disorder overcome flashbacks—even after the memory of an event is lodged within their brain. Read more…
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Tetris Blocks Flashbacks of Traumatic Events Lodged in the Brain
timothy writes: Kevin Bates showed off his tiny (“credit card sized”) homebrewed game-playing rig at OSCON this summer. Not content with merely wallet sized, he’s now squeezed enough display — three of them, lacking a curved display to wrap around the wrist — input sensors, and processing power (Atmega 328p) to play Tetris on a tiny, multi-segmented bracelet (video). Sure, there’s been Tetris on watches before, but from large-budget companies, not — at least not that I’ve ever seen — from hackers. Bates’ post gives some more technical details, too. Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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From the Maker of Arduboy: Tetris On a Bracelet