Comments on: Emotiv sees an update http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20080220/emotiv-sees-an-update/ Playing with cool gadgets in the ongoing search for the Coolest Gadget Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:53:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Superheroes need gadgets too » Coolest Gadgets http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20080220/emotiv-sees-an-update/comment-page-1/#comment-361820 Superheroes need gadgets too » Coolest Gadgets Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:21:15 +0000 http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20080220/emotiv-sees-an-update/#comment-361820 [...] can be quite stressful, what more where his students boast some rather unusual abilities. The Emotive headset relies on reading electrical activity generated by the brain to control the character on a screen, [...] [...] can be quite stressful, what more where his students boast some rather unusual abilities. The Emotive headset relies on reading electrical activity generated by the brain to control the character on a screen, [...]

]]> By: Don Cullen http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20080220/emotiv-sees-an-update/comment-page-1/#comment-337261 Don Cullen Wed, 14 May 2008 00:57:11 +0000 http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20080220/emotiv-sees-an-update/#comment-337261 Forgot to add; this would be done via EmoKey. You can map the pushing in three directions, plus pulling, plus the disappearance command to the corresponding mouse directions plus click. Forgot to add; this would be done via EmoKey. You can map the pushing in three directions, plus pulling, plus the disappearance command to the corresponding mouse directions plus click.

]]> By: Don Cullen http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20080220/emotiv-sees-an-update/comment-page-1/#comment-337260 Don Cullen Wed, 14 May 2008 00:56:01 +0000 http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20080220/emotiv-sees-an-update/#comment-337260 It's possible. It seems the game they're working on is able to differentiate between pushing left, right, forward, and pulling. The game also is able to determine if you want something to disappear. So perhaps by thinking about pushing something forward, left, right, and pulling, that could work as U L R D, and the clicking could be done via the disappearing thought command. It’s possible. It seems the game they’re working on is able to differentiate between pushing left, right, forward, and pulling. The game also is able to determine if you want something to disappear. So perhaps by thinking about pushing something forward, left, right, and pulling, that could work as U L R D, and the clicking could be done via the disappearing thought command.

]]> By: Kelly http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20080220/emotiv-sees-an-update/comment-page-1/#comment-337252 Kelly Tue, 13 May 2008 20:04:06 +0000 http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20080220/emotiv-sees-an-update/#comment-337252 Darn. Must be close, though. It seems like you could get by with a minimum of 5 distinct signals - move L, R, U, D, and click. I'm thinking about the immediate usefulness of something like this for people with tremors - hand tremor that makes it tough to control a pointing device, and head or eye tremors that would keep head or eye tracking from working well. But direct brain signals might be immune from those muscle control issues. Darn. Must be close, though. It seems like you could get by with a minimum of 5 distinct signals – move L, R, U, D, and click. I’m thinking about the immediate usefulness of something like this for people with tremors – hand tremor that makes it tough to control a pointing device, and head or eye tremors that would keep head or eye tracking from working well. But direct brain signals might be immune from those muscle control issues.

]]> By: Don Cullen http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20080220/emotiv-sees-an-update/comment-page-1/#comment-337237 Don Cullen Tue, 13 May 2008 13:47:13 +0000 http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20080220/emotiv-sees-an-update/#comment-337237 @Kelly: It's not a mouse; while it can be used to navigate via the EPortal, it cannot be used to move a cursor. Well, it could via EmoKey (a mind to keyboard/mouse mapping software), but it'd not be very efficent since what EPOC can read in regards to intentions are very limited. Maybe the next version of the EPOC will be able to perform well as a "mind mouse"? ;) @Joel: It's not available for purchase yet, but you can reserve your headset so when it becomes available, you'll be among the first to purchase it and will get an email notification. Plus, if you reserve your set, you're guaranteed a sale; those who don't reserve it run the risk of not being able to buy it when it's sold out. You can reserve your headset at this website: http://www.emotiv.com/corporate/2_0/2_4.htm @Kelly: It’s not a mouse; while it can be used to navigate via the EPortal, it cannot be used to move a cursor. Well, it could via EmoKey (a mind to keyboard/mouse mapping software), but it’d not be very efficent since what EPOC can read in regards to intentions are very limited. Maybe the next version of the EPOC will be able to perform well as a “mind mouse”? ;)

@Joel: It’s not available for purchase yet, but you can reserve your headset so when it becomes available, you’ll be among the first to purchase it and will get an email notification. Plus, if you reserve your set, you’re guaranteed a sale; those who don’t reserve it run the risk of not being able to buy it when it’s sold out. You can reserve your headset at this website: http://www.emotiv.com/corporate/2_0/2_4.htm

]]> By: Joel http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20080220/emotiv-sees-an-update/comment-page-1/#comment-334147 Joel Sat, 05 Apr 2008 22:06:46 +0000 http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20080220/emotiv-sees-an-update/#comment-334147 That is freakin awesome, I'd spend $300 on one, where can I buy it! That is freakin awesome, I’d spend $300 on one, where can I buy it!

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