Tag: BRAINGAMES

Musician Arman Bohn has created his newest music video with a decidedly fun piece of technology: the Nintendo DSi. To create the video for his song "Brain Games," Bohn drew images in the DSi's 'Flipnote Studio' program, and then exported them to 'After Effects' for editing and animation. In the video, anthropomorphic letters and numbers cavort as they watch Bohn perform on a TV monitor, ...

Apparently the trendy magic cure during these '00s is video games. They've been used to rehabilitate stroke victims and wounded soldiers, make us smarter, stave off the effects of aging, help immigrants become naturalized citizens, and even lose weight. Now Allstate is looking to add "become a better driver" to the list of things video games help you do. The insurance giant is running a pilot ...

The first major study showing that so-called brain games (such as 'Lumosity' and 'Brain Age') can have a positive effect on mental abilities has been completed by Learning and Teaching Scotland. The organization studied more than 600 students at 32 different schools for nine weeks, and the students used the 'Brain Age' game (for Wii and Nintendo DS) both at home and at school. Students played the ...

What have you done today to keep your brain in shape? Maybe it's time for you to get on board one of the latest trends in handheld and online applications: brain fitness. The market for brain training applications and products could reach $2 billion by 2015, according to SharpBrains, a market-research firm that tracks use of memory-improving and cognitive training programs. While the trend ...