Valve isn't planning to launch a consumer BCI headset anytime soon due to the speed of research, and Newell is certainly conscious of the dangers of this technology going forward. Similarly, BCIs may provide a means to fight VR Vertigo, which is one of the key stumbling blocks for the medium. 'The real world will seem flat, colourless, blurry compared to the experiences you'll be able to create in people's brains.' Newell suggested that early applications of this technology could come in the form of an app to improve sleep, where users can choose how much REM they need for the night and commit the signal to their brain. 'The real world will stop being the metric that we apply to the best possible visual fidelity,' Newell tells 1 News. He distinguishes this technology as a medium of experience that is far more potentially immersive than the 'meat peripherals' like our eyes and ears can provide. One example is 'turning up the difficulty a bit if the system realises the player is getting bored.' Newell goes further, adding that BCIs could be used to 'write' information into the player's brain, from changing feelings, to even helping you feel as though you actually are a different individual. With BCIs able to interpret if a player is 'excited, surprised, sad, bored, amused and afraid', games could programmed to adjust for what the player is experiencing.

Newell is particularly interested in the idea of using BCIs to enhance immersion and personalise interactive experiences such as video games.

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