Snippets from the MSNBC article:
Mind-reading toys could revolutionize play
Technology could make games more mentally stimulating and realistic
"Technology from NeuroSky and other startups could make video games more mentally stimulating and realistic. It could even enable players to control video game characters or avatars in virtual worlds with nothing but their thoughts.
Adding biofeedback to âTiger Woods PGA Tour,â for instance, could mean that only those players who muster Zen-like concentration could nail a putt. In the popular first-person shooter âGrand Theft Auto,â players who become nervous or frightened would have worse aim than those who remain relaxed and focused."
Emotiv Systems Inc. has developed a gel-free headset with 18 sensors. Besides monitoring basic changes in mood and focus, Emotivâs bulkier headset detects brain waves indicating smiles, blinks, laughter, even conscious thoughts and unconscious emotions. Players could kick or punch their video game opponent â without a joystick or mouse.
The 30-person company hopes to begin selling a consumer headset next year, but executives would not speculate on price. A prototype hooks up to gaming consoles such as the Nintendo Wii, Sony PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Xbox 360.
The husband-and-wife team behind CyberLearning Technology LLC took the opposite approach. The San Marcos-based startup targets doctors, therapists and parents of adolescents with autism, impulse control problems and other pervasive developmental disorders.
CyberLearning is already selling the SmartBrain Technologies system for the original PlayStation, PS2 and original Xbox, and it will soon work with the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The EEG- and EMG-based biofeedback system costs about $600, not including the game console or video games.
Kids who play the race car video game âGran Turismoâ with the SmartBrain system can only reach maximum speed when theyâre focused. If attention wanes or players become impulsive or anxious, cars slow to a chug."
Only asking $125!!
May 9/2010, Moniker
Mind-reading toys could revolutionize play
Technology could make games more mentally stimulating and realistic
"Technology from NeuroSky and other startups could make video games more mentally stimulating and realistic. It could even enable players to control video game characters or avatars in virtual worlds with nothing but their thoughts.
Adding biofeedback to âTiger Woods PGA Tour,â for instance, could mean that only those players who muster Zen-like concentration could nail a putt. In the popular first-person shooter âGrand Theft Auto,â players who become nervous or frightened would have worse aim than those who remain relaxed and focused."
Emotiv Systems Inc. has developed a gel-free headset with 18 sensors. Besides monitoring basic changes in mood and focus, Emotivâs bulkier headset detects brain waves indicating smiles, blinks, laughter, even conscious thoughts and unconscious emotions. Players could kick or punch their video game opponent â without a joystick or mouse.
The 30-person company hopes to begin selling a consumer headset next year, but executives would not speculate on price. A prototype hooks up to gaming consoles such as the Nintendo Wii, Sony PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Xbox 360.
The husband-and-wife team behind CyberLearning Technology LLC took the opposite approach. The San Marcos-based startup targets doctors, therapists and parents of adolescents with autism, impulse control problems and other pervasive developmental disorders.
CyberLearning is already selling the SmartBrain Technologies system for the original PlayStation, PS2 and original Xbox, and it will soon work with the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The EEG- and EMG-based biofeedback system costs about $600, not including the game console or video games.
Kids who play the race car video game âGran Turismoâ with the SmartBrain system can only reach maximum speed when theyâre focused. If attention wanes or players become impulsive or anxious, cars slow to a chug."
Only asking $125!!
May 9/2010, Moniker
