Aleksander Väljamäe received his PhD in at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, in 2007 and is currently a Seconded National Expert at Scientific Foresight Unit (STOA) at European Parliament from University of Tartu, Estonia. His research address multi sensory media influence on cognitive and emotional levels, with a particular stress on well-being and neuro technology new applications (brain computer interfaces, neuro theatre, neuro security). He actively participates in art-science projects, being also an artist in residence at European Commission (DG JRC). He authored over 35 journal articles and book chapters.
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Interview with computer scientist Mel Slater on the future of virtual and augmented reality
Professor Mel Slater is a Distinguished Investigator at the University of Barcelona and the coordinator of the European Metaverse Research Network. He is a key figure shaping the rapidly advancing field of virtual and augmented, or extended, reality (VR/AR/XR). These technologies are important for several topics recently discussed by the European Parliament’s Panel for the ...
‘We should protect the intangible aspects of our mental worlds’
"Once we start seeing ourselves only in terms of data, we’ve reduced ourselves to something that can be bought and sold." Interview with philosopher and cognitive scientist Ophelia Deroy. Professor Ophelia Deroy (Ludwig Maximilians Universität München, Munich Interactive Intelligence lab and University of London) is an expert in an interesting and relatively new domain: Neuro ...