Emotiv EPOC: brain-controlled HID
Having only recently mentioned my longtime interest in mind-controlled computer interfaces I was surprised to see another new such product on engadget, the Emotiv EPOC:
“ Remember that Emotiv EPOC mind-controlled USB controller from last year? Well, we’ve been dreaming of controlling a game of pong with merely our thought waves ever since, and it looks like our wish might at last be granted. According Emotiv’s site, the $299 headgear will be shipping in limited quantities to US customers on December 21st, just in time for your thoughts of the holidays to coalesce into a concentrated, computer-controlling tip. The device works with 14 “saline sensors” applied to the head, in addition to a gyroscope for controlling a camera or cursor, and it comes with the “EmoKey” software to define keyboard shortcuts to be activated by your various expressions and thoughts.”
First of all, naming one’s software “EmoKey” could get you your ass kicked in Mexico City. The $300 price tag is a bit steep compared to older, similar products but I imagine that the inclusion of a gyroscope could be a useful addition to this type of controller, though not if you head-bang while you play music.
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