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EEG signals controlling robots, musical instruments, performance art and...
Believe it or not, brainwaves are not only used for medical diagnosis and therapy. For decades EEG activity has been investigated as a non-invasive way to control external devices using “thought power”...
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Thoughts on the emerging “Brain Fitness” movement and Brainwave Entrainment...
There is a rapidly growing interest in brain fitness today. The aging baby boomer generation is feeling the effects of time, and many are perhaps interested in repairing the damage made by...
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Brain-controlled games coming closer to the mass market
“It’s like the Force,” said the darth-vader clad demonstrator of a new neurofeedback device. As his brain becomes more focused, a “light saber” he is holding starts to flare up. The feedback mechanism...
View ArticleWeekly Brain Video: Mind Ball Tournament
Here are 2 videos of an EEG-based game that looks fun and interesting, called MindBall. The idea is that you either relax or concentrate, speeding up or slowing down your brainwaves, causing a ball to...
View ArticleBrain Video: EEG used to control virtual avatars in Second Life
In this video, an EEG device is being used to control the movement of an online avatar, or digital “you”, bringing us a tiny bit closer to a truly virtualized world (e.g. The Matrix)....
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Thoughts on Mind-Gaming
Mind-based gaming is all over the news lately. The concept is being met with equal parts excitement, skepticism and downright paranoia. Who likes the idea of Microsoft “reading your thoughts”? Of...
View ArticleMattel gets into the EEG business
A new brain gaming toy is coming out later this year, in the same vein as the Emotiv Headset and MindBall. This one is from an established toy company, Mattel. Yes, Mattel. From the people who brought...
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