Two companies, Emitov and Neurosky, have made preliminary designs of headsets that are capable of reading a person’s brain activity and translating it into actions. Once the futuristic headsets get used to the user, they are able to respond to commands from the user’s brain. The companies show the headsets’ capabilities through video games in which the user can make the character run around and do tasks simply by thinking the commands. The companies are hoping to have the headsets on the market by Christmas time for around $300. The possibilities for these headsets are exciting. They might soon be able to go beyond video games and actually serve to eliminate the need to a mouse- a person could just think an action and their computer will do it for them!
There are cool pictures of the headsets and more great information at:
http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/21/thinking-peoples-games-emotiv-and-neurosky-headsets-offer-mind-control/#more-88832
Whitney Heil
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It's headsets right now! Any mention of when I can get my brain implant to do the samething (I want on the waiting list)? What is the potential for the merging of technology and human beings and how does this relate to the cyberpunk texts that we've talked about in class?
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