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Title: Brain-Reading input device for games. O.o
Post by: Tac on January 12, 2009, 12:15:34 PM: OCZ NIA Neural Impulse Actuator

Google it or youtube it. Seems interesting little gadget but its really hard to 'see' how this thing works or what it can do.

However, for the price of $97 bucks after rebate its really tempting to try out.

Imagine.. hotas, trackIR and this puppy.

The tech is supposed to read brain impulses which you 'train' the software to translate into commands on the computer. It reads the alpha and beta waves (etc)...

... and I was reading a guy was having issues calibrating his alpha waves for some first person games that really pumped him up... and he fixed it by drinking beer before the game..lol it 'calmed' him down so his alpha waves synched with what he trained the software to respond to.

:aok
Title: Re: Brain-Reading input device for games. O.o
Post by: indy007 on January 12, 2009, 12:29:55 PM: If you want to use it to "press" a button, it does alright. If you want to slowly pan left or right, it can do that alright too.

If you want to fly the plane, look around, work the weapons all at once with the device... just not going to happen anytime soon. :( Also, it fails the second you lose concentration.
Title: Re: Brain-Reading input device for games. O.o
Post by: Denholm on January 12, 2009, 12:38:39 PM: This brings back Batman Memories.
(http://www.cineclub.de/images/1995/08/batman-forever-2.jpg)
Title: Re: Brain-Reading input device for games. O.o
Post by: Tac on January 12, 2009, 12:52:11 PM: Quote from: indy007 on January 12, 2009, 12:29:55 PM
If you want to use it to "press" a button, it does alright. If you want to slowly pan left or right, it can do that alright too.

If you want to fly the plane, look around, work the weapons all at once with the device... just not going to happen anytime soon. :( Also, it fails the second you lose concentration.

Never underestimate the power of Tequila ... :devil
Title: Re: Brain-Reading input device for games. O.o
Post by: indy007 on January 12, 2009, 01:00:50 PM: Quote from: Tac on January 12, 2009, 12:52:11 PM
Never underestimate the power of Tequila ... :devil

Yeah... see, the device still isn't working at that point. You just think it is, or don't care :)
Title: Re: Brain-Reading input device for games. O.o
Post by: trax1 on January 12, 2009, 02:19:50 PM: Wow, this thing looks cool, and is something that I will definitely be buying, see I have no use of my right arm, so every game I play I'm at a disadvantage by only getting to use my one arm. With this thing it will greatly increase the things I can do while playing, thanks for posting about this device. :aok
Title: Re: Brain-Reading input device for games. O.o
Post by: Treize69 on January 12, 2009, 02:54:49 PM: "I want to look left. I WANT to look LEFT! Did everything just taste purple for a second? Why do I have an overwhelming urge to kill Obama? And where'd this rifle come from. How'd I get to DC, I was just sitting at home playing a video game! .... What the... I didn't say that, I don't even speak Chinese!"