Step aside Nintendo, Emotiv's got dibs on the ultimate game controller right here with their Project Epoc. It's basically a headset fitted with a bunch of sensors that "read" your mind and let you control video games (be it from your console or PC) via your thoughts. Did I mention it can do this wirelessly? Though it looks like a torture device, the concept is pretty sweet. It'll be demoed at the Game Developer's Conference next week
Wow, a little creepy, but could be very cool for quadrapalegic(sorry if thats misspelled) people. Though I'd really like to know how its transmitting your brain waves into control voltages...
I dunno about that... whats to stop it from becomming a bad Sci-Fi movie where the machine actually takes over the player's mind? Is this possibly the first step to... Skynet!!!? :o
Wow, a little creepy, but could be very cool for quadrapalegic(sorry if thats misspelled) people. Though I'd really like to know how its transmitting your brain waves into control voltages...TheCrazed420
That is not gonna work, I'm gonna be thinking so right but i think that I dont wanna go left, but i'll also be thinking of other stuff but then I think that think...you get the picture
I fail to see how it would work.. it would read brain activity, not thoughts.. and seeing as most humans are incapable of telepathy.. I don't know how in hell it could work.
[QUOTE="TheCrazed420"]Wow, a little creepy, but could be very cool for quadrapalegic(sorry if thats misspelled) people. Though I'd really like to know how its transmitting your brain waves into control voltages...General909
If there quadriplegic how would they get it on? Well, I hadn't thought of that one, but you know what I mean. If I was unfortunate enough to be in that state, I would love the prospect of being able to play Crackdown and jump all over that city.
I fail to see how it would work.. it would read brain activity, not thoughts.. and seeing as most humans are incapable of telepathy.. I don't know how in hell it could work.braydee1234
Well, There are robotic arms that can be controlled by human minds(and monkeys). So it's not impossible to control games the same way.
It won't really matter if you can't properly mass produce the device, and that technolgy is still way off from actully being able to use it for games the way it is needed.
I don't know about you, but when I play sports games I go into this subconcious state in which I absolutely thrash any player that dare oppose me. However, if I went into the said state with this thing on, well...
Still, I have to have one of these. The only problem I see is developers would need to create an animation for everything, raising the age rating of every game to an 18. Say, Mini Mouse strips and ur, well Micky and the bed, well...
I don't know about you, but when I play sports games I go into this subconcious state in which I absolutely thrash any player that dare oppose me. However, if I went into the said state with this thing on, well...
Still, I have to have one of these. The only problem I see is developers would need to create an animation for everything, raising the age rating of every game to an 18. Say, Mini Mouse strips and ur, well Micky and the bed, well...
They forgot to add the virtual reality glasses to the front. Could you imagine it, a paralyzed person, Steven Hawkings for example, straps this on and is able to vanquish those Covenant scum like every other person.
I don't know about you, but when I play sports games I go into this subconcious state in which I absolutely thrash any player that dare oppose me. However, if I went into the said state with this thing on, well...
Still, I have to have one of these. The only problem I see is developers would need to create an animation for everything, raising the age rating of every game to an 18. Say, Mini Mouse strips and ur, well Micky and the bed, well...
whitetiger3521
So that's what you fantasize about :lol:
You got the concept wrong
lol, maybe not mini mouse, but you get the general idea.
[QUOTE="braydee1234"]I fail to see how it would work.. it would read brain activity, not thoughts.. and seeing as most humans are incapable of telepathy.. I don't know how in hell it could work.Harbadakus
Well, There are robotic arms that can be controlled by human minds(and monkeys). So it's not impossible to control games the same way. Those robotic arms are controlled by microchips inserted into specific regions of the brain.
I don't know about you, but when I play sports games I go into this subconcious state in which I absolutely thrash any player that dare oppose me. However, if I went into the said state with this thing on, well...
Still, I have to have one of these. The only problem I see is developers would need to create an animation for everything, raising the age rating of every game to an 18. Say, Mini Mouse strips and ur, well Micky and the bed, well...
Matmoo_Wii60
So that's what you fantasize about :lol:
You got the concept wrong
lol, maybe not mini mouse, but you get the general idea.
With my mind? That sounds boring. If it reads the brain patterns as I move my hands (with nothing in them), and then moves the hands on screen, that would be cool.
Hahah, reminds me of the Nintendo ON-- you know, the video that had to be done from within Nintendo and was what should have released instead of the Wii.
Down here in aus theres a science lab thing called questicon, it has a thing similar to this and i can tell you now it wouldnt work anywhere near what people would hope it will. Concept is good though, maybe one day they'll be able to have a proper working version but even still playing with a controller/keyboard and mouse > playing with your head in my oppinion.
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