In the future, headset users could log into platforms simply through the distinct vibration patterns of their skulls, according to a study.
Tiny vibrations, generated by breathing and heartbeats, resonate through the skull in patterns unique to each person’s bone structure and soft facial tissues. A software security system developed by researchers at Rutgers University in New Jersey, US, detects these vibrations, enabling users to seamlessly log in to virtual and augmented reality platforms without the need to disrupt the immersive experience by taking off their headset to type in passwords or personal identification numbers.
Yingying Chen, a distinguished professor and chair of the department of electrical and computer engineering at the Rutgers School of Engineering and a corresponding author of the study, said: “Extended reality (XR) [encompassing virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality technologies] will play a major role in our future. If immersive systems are going to...