NeuroSky: The Mind-Reading Controller For Video Games!!!!!!!

by **J The Kidd** Sun Oct 12, 2008 2:07 pm

Those who love video games but are hampered by poor hand-eye
coordination will be happy to hear that biofeedback is on its way to
the living room. A California-based company called NeuroSky showed off
the newest version of its headset (called Mindset) at this week's Tokyo
Game Show, and the response has been positive.

Essentially, the device is hooked up to a PC (playing a custom-made
game) and can tell whether the player is focused or relaxed. It moves
the on-screen character accordingly, as your brain waves prescribe.

"We brought this to the game show as a new interface, a new platform
for game creators," NeuroSky managing director Kikuo Ito told AFP.
"Once people get used to the idea of using brain waves for various
applications, I hope we will see various products using this
technology," he said.

In long-distance learning courses, for example, teachers could monitor
whether students were attentive, he said, adding that train drivers and
motorists could use it to judge their stress levels and alertness. And
girlfriends could tell whether or not their boyfriend was listening to
them.