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Recommendations for Integrating a P300-Based Brain–Computer Interface in Virtual Reality Environments for Gaming: an Update computers Review Recommendations for Integrating a P300-Based Brain–Computer Interface in Virtual Reality Environments for Gaming: An Update Grégoire Cattan 1,* , Anton Andreev 2 and Etienne Visinoni 3 1 IBM, Cloud and Cognitive Software, Department of SaferPayment, 30-150 Krakow, Poland 2 GIPSA-lab, CNRS, Department of Platforms and Project, 38402 Saint Martin d’Hères, France; [email protected] 3 SputySoft, 75004 Paris, France; [email protected] * Correspondence: [email protected] Received: 19 September 2020; Accepted: 12 November 2020; Published: 14 November 2020 Abstract: The integration of a P300-based brain–computer interface (BCI) into virtual reality (VR) environments is promising for the video games industry. However, it faces several limitations, mainly due to hardware constraints and limitations engendered by the stimulation needed by the BCI. The main restriction is still the low transfer rate that can be achieved by current BCI technology, preventing movement while using VR. The goal of this paper is to review current limitations and to provide application creators with design recommendations to overcome them, thus significantly reducing the development time and making the domain of BCI more accessible to developers. We review the design of video games from the perspective of BCI and VR with the objective of enhancing the user experience. An essential recommendation is to use the BCI only for non-complex and non-critical tasks in the game. Also, the BCI should be used to control actions that are naturally integrated into the virtual world. Finally, adventure and simulation games, especially if cooperative (multi-user), appear to be the best candidates for designing an effective VR game enriched by BCI technology. Keywords: BCI; VR; design; game design; brain–computer interface; virtual reality 1. Introduction A video game can be defined as “a mental contest, played with a computer according to certain rules, for amusement, recreation, or winning a stake” [1]. It has also been defined briefly as “story, art, and software” [1]. Sometimes, for example, in serious games, amusement is not the main goal. However, to date, amusement still plays a major role in the video game industry. Although by different means, virtual reality (VR) and brain–computer interface (BCI) are both excellent candidates for enhancing the possibilities of entertainment and satisfaction in video games. Indeed, both enhance immersion and it is a common belief that this encourages the amusement feeling. The concept of immersion was defined in [2], observing that everybody may enjoy a game with immersion, even if the gaming control seems to play the main role in the user’s enjoyment. According to Zyda [1], this immersion feeling is created by computer graphics, sound, haptics, affective computing and advanced user interfaces that increase the sense of presence. Virtual reality refers to a collection of devices and technologies enabling the end user to interact in 3D [3], e.g., spatialized sounds and haptic gloves (for example Dexmo, Dexta Robotics, Shenzhen, China). Steuer [4] emphasizes the particular type of experience that is created by VR. Such experience is named telepresence, defined as the experience of presence in an environment by means of a communication medium [4], joining the Computers 2020, 9, 92; doi:10.3390/computers9040092 www.mdpi.com/journal/computers Computers 2020, 9, 92 2 of 26 concept of presence [1]. A BCI can also enhance the feeling of presence in the virtual world since it can replace or enhance mechanical inputs. According to Brown and Cairns [2], immersive games are played using three kinds of inputs: visual, auditory and mental; since a BCI may transform ‘mental’ signals intoComputers input commands,2020, 9, 92 such interface may play a unique role in the mentalization2 process of 26 involved in the feeling of immersion. However, considering the limitations of a BCI system (to be analysed later),the concept it is still of presence not clear [1]. toA BCI what can extent also enhance current theBCI feeling technology of presencemay in the improve virtual world immersion. since it can replace or enhance mechanical inputs. 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