The device was tested for the first time in early November at London's Courtauld Gallery. Photo: AFP
Art lovers can't always explain why some creations leave them cold, while others make them feel overcome with emotion. A device being studied in Britain could soon help them understand their artistic preferences by analysing their brain activity.
This device takes the form of a wireless headset, which is placed on the wearer's forehead and behind their ears. It is equipped with sensors to record the brain activity of an individual looking at a work of art. The data is sent, in real time, to a computer so that an expert can analyse and visualise it in 3D, thanks to technology developed by special effects company The Mill.
