February 25, 2008 at 02:27First commercial implementation of a brain-computer interface
Devices using BCI (brain-computer interface) and allowing you to gradually control your computer with the help of thought - is already a reality . But so far, these were just prototypes that are under development or final development. But the company Emotiv showed at the Game Developers Conference 2008 a working version of such a system, the commercial implementation of which is scheduled for the end of this year.
Like other developments, Emotiv EPOC is a "helmet" with electrodes that capture signals that accompany the user's mental activity, and specialized software that can process these signals and generate control commands based on them.
According to information from Emotiv experts, their device is able to determine the simplest commands (for example, “right”, “left”, “jump”, “throw”, “pull”, etc.), as well as up to 30 different user states, including emotions and facial expressions . To "set up" EPOC for a specific user, you first need to go through several tests: roughly, "think hard" proposed by the action settings program. Something reminds of the joystick calibration process or “getting used to” the voice of voice control software.
The system shown at GDC 2008 is a real working prototype that is literally one step away from commercial implementation. According to the developers, EPOC, together with a specially developed game for it, will be available at the end of this year. And the cost of this mind-reading machine is set at only $ 299. On the company's website you can pre-order now.
via Engadget
Like other developments, Emotiv EPOC is a "helmet" with electrodes that capture signals that accompany the user's mental activity, and specialized software that can process these signals and generate control commands based on them.
According to information from Emotiv experts, their device is able to determine the simplest commands (for example, “right”, “left”, “jump”, “throw”, “pull”, etc.), as well as up to 30 different user states, including emotions and facial expressions . To "set up" EPOC for a specific user, you first need to go through several tests: roughly, "think hard" proposed by the action settings program. Something reminds of the joystick calibration process or “getting used to” the voice of voice control software.
The system shown at GDC 2008 is a real working prototype that is literally one step away from commercial implementation. According to the developers, EPOC, together with a specially developed game for it, will be available at the end of this year. And the cost of this mind-reading machine is set at only $ 299. On the company's website you can pre-order now.
via Engadget