In the constant search to understand the complexities of the human body, a group of Scientists Follower Ruhr UniversityIn Germany, it took a revolutionary step by affirming the existence of the possible sixth Sense. Although it is traditionally accepted that humans have five senses: Scenery, permission, taste, Smell And touchesThis team is from Experts He introduced the concept of “illusion”. Ghost touch'(PTI) This is a phenomenon that appears exclusively in Virtual environments.
the investigation, Recently published in a prestigious magazine Nature magazine within your section Scientific reports, and this wonderful discovery was highlighted. By creating Immersive scenarios to Virtual Realitythe Scientists They tried to explain a feeling PTIDescribing it as an exciting tingling or tingling experience, or as if the wind were caressing a person's hand.
The basis of the study lies in the perception that some people feel connected to other individuals without the need for actual physical contact. This interesting phenomenon manifests itself when Participants In the studio they touch their bodies using a virtual object Virtual reality environments. The surprising thing is that PTI It is also felt when people touch parts of their bodies that are not visible on the screen Virtual Realitydriving Researchers Let us conclude that the representation of the human body goes beyond the available sensory information.
Study leader, Marita Metzlerhighlights that this result indicates that Human perception And the Body sensation Don't just rely on VisionBut in a complex combination of different sensory perceptions and internal representations of the body. Inspired by the phenomenon of sensation Ghost touch in Virtual environmentsknown as 'The phantom touch', the Scientists Follower Ruhr University They conducted an experiment with 36 Participants -Age between 21 and 42 years old and has no previous experience Virtual Reality.
To implement an experiencethe Participants They were wearing glasses Immersive realityThis allowed them to clearly see the scene and their virtual hands. By freely moving a virtual object on a virtual table,… Participants They tried PTI By touching your body with the virtual object. This phenomenon was repeated even when people touched parts of their bodies that were not visible on the screen. Virtual environmentWhich reinforces the idea that the representation of the human body goes beyond visual information.
In the last stage of an experienceA comparison was made between PTI in Virtual environments And the reality. Using the laser pointer in the left hand Participantsthe Scientists They noticed that there was no sensation Ghost touch In the realityStressing that this phenomenon is limited to Virtual environments.
The potential impact of this discovery on Medicine It's important. Through a better understanding of basic neural processes PTIthe Scientists It can open new doors of investigation Diseases And neurological disorders. Work in collaboration with Researchers Follower University of Sussexin the United Kingdom, the team Ruhr University We will seek to delve deeper into this phenomenon and explore its application in the medical field.
In short, this wonderful discovery of the possible sixth Sense in Virtual environments It not only challenges our traditional notions Human sensesBut it also opens the door to new possibilities in understanding and treating medical conditions. The intersection between Virtual Reality And the Human perception It promises to make exciting progress in the field Medicineproviding a unique perspective on the complexity of the human body and mind
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