Mindflex – A game of mind control
Mattel are due to launch Mindflex, a mind control game. The game consists of a sponge ball that you levitate by concentrating (and pulling a seated straining face). The ball floats by means of a fan and you can control the height by the power of your strain.
Twisting a dial moves the ball around the customizable circular course, then use your mind to move it up and down to navigate through the various obstacles.
It’s cool in a simple different kind of way though I’m not sure if it has any longevity and you do look a bit of a dork having to wear a head band and crocodile clips on your ears (I don’t think anybody took a picture when I had a play).
Mindflex is due to market the Fall of 2009 and will retail for ~$80.
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Gameflex Addict Says: November 12, 2009 at 9:49 am
It took about 5 seconds to learn how it works and then the rest of the 5 minute demo flew
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Peter G. Says: December 12, 2009 at 6:49 am
If anyone takes the time to do a bit of reading on Neurofeedback (the technology by which this game functions), you’ll find that the current practices lean towards SMR and Alpha protocols. For those without knowledge of what this means, there are various frequencies when it comes to your “brainwaves”, ranging from delta associated with sleep, to beta and high beta associated with normal every day concentration and anxious concentration respectively. Now, the current practice leans towards SMR or Alpha because SMR is associated with a relaxed kind of intense concentration, while alpha is generally more relaxed. It’s much more complex then this, employing databases to see variations in your brain and that of others, and if you care you can wiki it 
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Zero Says: May 27, 2010 at 11:52 am
I had seen this thing on t.v last year during christmas time on a shopping channel and i seen this guy use it and it looks so cool!
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