Combining virtual reality and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI): problems and solutions

Authors:
Lydia Beck;Marc Wolter;Nan Mungard;Torsten Kuhlen;Walter Sturm
Affiliations:
University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University;Virtual Reality Group, RWTH Aachen University;University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University;Virtual Reality Group, RWTH Aachen University;University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University
Venue:
USAB'07 Proceedings of the 3rd Human-computer interaction and usability engineering of the Austrian computer society conference on HCI and usability for medicine and health care
Year:
2007

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Abstract

Combining Virtual Reality (VR) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) offers great possibilities to researchers. Brain activation in VR can be studied and more realistic stimuli can be used in fMRI studies. Unfortunately, no standard solution exists for the combination of both methods. As part of an interdisciplinary project addressing the diagnostics and treatment of neglect, we created a neuroscientific VR-fMRI experiment. Our experiences are reported in this paper. The description of problems and our solution are intended as substantial facilitation and help for other researchers interested in creating VR-fMRI experiments.