Emotiv: Brain Computer Interface, or how to control computers with your mind!
I remember when I was a teenager, dear reader: I was utterly fascinated with the whole cyberpunk movement, and as I grew older I always thought the technological-bound predictions of cyberpunk literature were indeed drawing forth to the real world. You know what I’m talking, right? The kind of books such as Neuromancer and Blade Runner, where the relationship between human and machines tends to be closely scrutinized and stretched to the last consequences.
In this kind of literature depicting the regular sort of grim hopeless future, neural implants are usually pretty common as a way to interact with computers. And this is something I’ve always wondered about: how awesome it would be, communicating with a computer using nothing but the power of thought? Granted, the whole idea of getting a neural jack implanted in the back of my head never seemed particularly alluring… but you know what? It sure looks like reality has outperformed fiction, this time around:
Enter the Emotiv brain computer Interface, an apparently simple headset that allows the computer to pick up on brain activity and patterns, and to interpret commands directly from the brain of the user. And the best part? It seems to work like a charm, and personally I cannot wait to try this amazing interface. If this thing words as well as it seems, you can bet the next generation of videogames will start using this technology as a way of interfacing with the game’s virtual world.
It certainly looks awesome. And the best part is how it doesn’t require some kind of implants or robotic surgery. Using this technology, communicating with a computer looks as simple as wearing a headset and learning how to focus the mind appropriately. Rest assured, these Emotiv Brain Computer Interfaces will not read your mind; from what I’ve seen it looks like it just learns to pick up on specific brain patterns, not unlike the way that speech recognition works.
In practical terms, it means that you have to train the Interface to recognize your brain patterns. But from what I’m seeing in these videos, it looks as though it’s not so complicated. Maybe I’ll get one of these Emotiv headsets to make a detailed review… so if you’re interested in this topic stay tuned!
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