Saturday, February 23rd 2008
Emotiv Building Brain Controlled Gaming Device
OCZ was the first to demonstrate a mind-controlled gaming device at this year's CES, and now US/Australian firm Emotiv is planning to do the same. Dubbed the Epoc, Emotiv's device is worn on the head and can detect neural activity in the brain, allowing it to be used as an input device for gaming. The Epoc is also capable of recognising facial expressions and features a gyroscope to detect head movement, meaning it could be used to create in game avatars based on players' emotions. The device is scheduled to go on sale later this year for $299 and could potentially revolutionise video gaming if it catches on.
Source:
BBC News
18 Comments on Emotiv Building Brain Controlled Gaming Device
looks interesting..
All I need is such a thing and a robot to bring my beer from the kitchen!
:D
Amazing times we live in.
some might say its very matrix'y, some may say im a retard, some may say thats its Johnny memonic (that movie with the dude who played neo in the matrix who had the hard drive implanted into his head) some may say that its very ghost in the shell'esk but you know what?
who cares! like anybody gives a toss what i say anyway :P but it would be a nice feature - wirelessly connect to your pc & live life without a keyboard & mouse for all eternity!!! booyah!
(OK if anyone wants to tell me to S.T.F.U you are very welcome to)
if it could totally replace the keyboard & mouse i sooo want i... i cant imagin a better way to immerse yourself into a game.....
rather than thinking click, click, click you'll be thinking, point the gun there & pull the trigger!
its like murderer 101!!!!!!!
wheres da skillAT?
if the generation of gamers after us turns into these mind controlling creatures.....