FIRM DEBUTS BRAINWAVE SOFTWARE TO CONTROL APPLICATIONS

FIRM DEBUTS BRAINWAVE SOFTWARE TO CONTROL APPLICATIONS
Software that reads thoughts and emotions through sensors and uses the data to control a computer has been developed by the San Francisco-based firm Emotiv, which says its technology reads both conscious and non-conscious brainwaves. Developer kits include a lightweight headset with multiple sensors and a wireless transmitter, Emotiv says, and its three software products can identify facial expressions, measure users’ emotional states, and allow them to use brainwaves to move or manipulate objects by thinking about an action, such as push, pull, lift, or rotate. Emotiv says it expects to have consumer products for gaming consoles and PC games based on its technology available in 2008. Read more: the link.