Darkball for Android

11 things about Darkball

1. By changing the speed of the ball, the intervals when it is invisible, and the target position, we will test various hypotheses about the algorithms that are used to integrate information about past and present to make predictions about future.

2. Internal models are also thought to play a crucial role when we mentally predict future states of the environment, for example when we track a ball as it moves behind another object.

3. Darkball challenges your brain to do the same, distilling that scenario into its simplest form - intercept a ball in the dark.

4. For example, to reach for a cup, the brain must have a model to predict how the hand would respond to various motor commands.

5. You’re goal is to tap the screen when you think the ball will appear in the orange target area.

6. The first flash happens when the ball drops and the second flash happens on the line.

7. In this task, subjects have to intercept a ball when it reaches its final position.

8. Tap the screen when you think the ball will appear in the target.

9. The magic behind this remarkable feat is hidden in Cristiano’s brain which enables him to use advance cues to plan upcoming actions.

10. To make predictions, the brain must have an “internal model” of the system it interacts with.

11. One of the brain’s fundamental functions is to use information from the past and present to predict the future.