May

Brainwave and video gaming

neurosky The brainwave gaming revolution is close, I don’t play much video game these days but I know some of my friends still do and they will be happy to hear that the next step in gaming is brainwave.

NeuroSky a company based in San Jose , California. According to a news posted on CrunchGear in term of video gaming NeuroSky is producing a prototype where you control a darth vader with a lightsaber; a bio-sensor that comes in contact with your forehead picks up your brain’s electrical signals, then those are sent to a wireless receiver inside the lightsaber, which lights it up based on how hard you’re concentrating. If you lose concentration because you’re Mom is yelling at you to come to dinner then the lightsaber goes dim.

NeuroSky is also interested in to enter the domain of health and wellness however it is not clear what they will accomplish, their technology seem to be more oriented to control electronic apparel from brainwave impulses than for relaxation/concentration and stuffs like this.

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