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hah, we were on front page of hacker news :3 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46248323
Rats Play DoomOpen-source VR framework for training rats to play DOOM
Bálint K.started a discussion
Hah, we were on frontpage of Hacker News
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46248323
The training approach uses hardware to demonstrate actions—motors physically pull the trigger and drive the ball to show the rat what to do before they try it themselves. It's reinforcement learning implemented in hardware rather than pure trial-and-error.
What you get:
- All 3D-printable designs, circuit diagrams, firmware, and control software on GitHub. Build guide included.
v1 was featured on Vice and PC Gamer. v2 is fully modular and ready to replicate.
Rats Play DoomOpen-source VR framework for training rats to play DOOM
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Hey ProductHunt 👋 Viktor here. Started this in NYC training rats with a basic rig. After press coverage (Vice, PC Gamer), life happened, project paused. Public interest reignited it. Teamed up with electrical engineer Sándor Makra for v2—completely rebuilt, modular, documented by Akos Blaschek for open-sourcing. Our rats (Todd, Kojima, Gabe) aged out before full training, but the hardware is...
Rats Play DoomOpen-source VR framework for training rats to play DOOM