Tuesday, May 27th 2008
OCZ Neural Impulse Actuator Available Soon
Back in January of last year, OCZ Technology for the first time demoed their unique gaming device the Neural Impulse Actuator (NIA). Showcased at the Computer Electronics Show 2007, the Impulse Actuator captured everyone's attention immediately. It aims to use human's brain power to control characters and other objects in games just like we ordinary do today with a keyboard, mouse or other game controllers. Now, some time after the first working prototype was displayed, OCZ Technology officials say that we should see the NIA in retail shops very soon. OCZ has updated its site to include the brain controller. First final samples are also starting to ship. Visit OCZ Forums for more information. Also if you want to have one, you can preorder it now from some of the major etailers such as NCIX.com for $159.99.
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XtremeSystems Forums
28 Comments on OCZ Neural Impulse Actuator Available Soon
Didnt the Russians invent this already back in the early 50's ? I want two!
Maybe im being paranoid, but imagine your computer being controlled by your wifes thoughts!
But it is one step closer to true VR gaming so I'll try it with the Cyro-Z, whenever it comes out.
The fun part is using voice chat at the same time....
On topic, what i've always wondered is the sensitivity. On the earliest models they never showed the face of who was using it in the movies, because it needed a fair bit of effort to use - of course it'll have gotten better, but i'm curious as to how much movement you need. If its only a slight amount it might not even be noticeable you're using it... whereas if its really bad, it'll look like you're having a seizure :D
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transformer