Interactions Between the Human Brain and Virtual Reality: Multimodal Exploration of Perception and Action in the `Digital Life Era`

Virtual reality technology, as opposed to classical research tools, allows mimicking in the laboratory, real life situations where humans are absorbing multi-sensory inputs, and combing cognitive and motor actions as behavioral output. We will describe how gait adaptations related to walking in inclinations are modulated by the interactions between body based and visual inputs. Further, we will describe the reciprocal effect between divided attention and motor planning. We will discuss how this findings can lead to novel applications for studying central nervous system function and improve rehabilitation outcomes.