Thursday, March 15, 2007
Subliminial sounds to cure vidgame "addiction"
Korean start-up Xtive claims that they've developed a subliminal audio sequence that can help cure videogame "addiction." They suggest that game companies integrate the system into game machines so it can be triggered it after a preset period of time. From The Korea Times:
``We incorporated messages into an acoustic sound wave telling gamers to stop playing. The messages are told 10,000 to 20,000 times per second,’’ Xtive President Yun Yun-hae said.Link (Thanks, Sean Ness!)
``Game users can’t recognize the sounds. But their subconscious is aware of them and the chances are high they will quit playing,’’ the 35-year-old Yun said. ``Tests tell us the sounds work...’’ Xtive applied for a domestic patent for the phonogram and is looking to take advantage of the technology in other sectors.
``We can easily change the messages. In this sense, the potential for this technology is exponential,’’ Yun said.
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