Wrap Your Brain Around a Game With Emotiv's Epoc
December 4th 2009 20:26
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From: Matt Peckham PC World
I'd hate to think Emotiv's Epoc neuro-technology interface, which mounted up looks a bit like a head crab pretending to be a bunch of hair berets, is just another loopy venture capital stab premised on immature science, but then I'm pretty cynical about this stuff. I've tried one too many abysmal stabs in the dark over the years, each of them claiming to give you mental control of something in virtual space by reading electrical (brain, electromagnetic body field, etc.) activity. None, of course, delivered even a fraction of their promise.
Enter Epoc, a brain-interface for video games, focus testing, do-it-yourself jedi skillz, and who knows what else. It rests on your head, uses 14 saline sensors "for accurate spatial resolution," employs a gyroscope for cursor and camera controls, runs on a 12-hour rechargeable battery, and communicates wirelessly to a USB dongle. All that, just to let you levitate a rock and make snarly faces at your TV:
This is the Press Demo of the new Emotiv Epoc NeuroHeadset. The headset is specifically made for gaming, but can be used with any program on your PC. It's designed to allow your thoughts to control your computer.
Go for a second run for a smooth rendition
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