brainwaves
Design
Brainwave Sofa Turns Your Brilliance Into Butt Cushions
2:20AM Mark Wilson | After capturing just three seconds of brain activity through EEG, designers Lucas Maassen and Dries Verbruggen can carve a snapshot of your thoughts into a block of foam. More »
Toys
8:40AM Sean Fallon | Mind-control games like Mindflex are poised to be a big seller come Christmas time, but is it really worth spending $US80 on? It gives me a headache just thinking about it. More »
The Mindflex Brainwave Game Gives Me A Headache
8:40AM Sean Fallon | Mind-control games like Mindflex are poised to be a big seller come Christmas time, but is it really worth spending $US80 on? It gives me a headache just thinking about it. More »
Science
A Wheelchair Controlled By Man’s Mighty Will
3:10AM Mark Wilson | We’ve seen a few instances of mind-controlled wheel chairs, and now researchers from the University of Zaragoza, Spain, offer us yet another amazing prototype. More »
Science
Your Brain to Your Hands: I Can Twitter Without You
2:10AM John Mahoney | Stupid hands, always getting the glory for all of the hard work that originates with me. Now, fingers, feel your tragic irrelevance as I tweet with electric elegance without your pitiful clumsiness! More »
Robots
Honda Asimo Creators Turning Your Brain into the Ultimate Robot Controller
3:45PM Elaine Chow | You know what I think the worst thing about having a robot army is? You have to press buttons. It’s much more satisfying to get every automaton to do your bidding by just thinking it. More »
Games
Neurosky Mindset Hands-on: Brainwave Gameplay!
7:59AM Adrian Covert | The technology behind Neurosky’s Mindset is essentially the same that was peddled around last year at trade shows. The only difference now is that it’s ready for PC gaming consumption starting in July. More »
Games
Square-Enix Teams Up With NeuroSky For Mind-Controlled Gaming Concept
11:30AM Adrian Covert | Square-Enix and NeuroSky will unveil a mind-controlled gaming demo on Thursday at the Tokyo Game Show. The setup works with a Windows PC and the MindSky headset, and runs Square’s software created specifically for this demo. The headset fits over your head with earmuffs and has one electrode that monitors brainwaves. The headset itself is compatible with many different platforms, but it isn’t specified what level of control your brainwaves have over the game. Neurosky only says the headset it monitors your level of relaxation and concentration. The demo will take place in NeuroSky’s booth at TGS. [BusinessWire] More »
Entertainment
Musinaut Music Player DJs Music According to Your Brainwaves
12:50AM Jesus Diaz | French company Musinaut wants to make the music you listen to change according to your mood. To achieve this, they have invented a special player capable of reading your brain waves, interpreting them, and then mixing the music to match your state of mind. So if I was using one right now, I would be listening to a funk version of Abba’s Dancing Queen. More »
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