A wireless headset that can interpret brain waves to control video games and other onscreen action, had been shown off at a hi-tech conference.
The Emotiv Epoc claims to be the first neural headset aimed at consumers.
The system, which is already on sale, uses a century old medical technique to read electrical signals in the brain.
Although it can be used for gaming, the firm behind the technology believes that it has uses for interacting with computers and mobile phones, as well as controlling smart homes and even medical devices.
“Up until now the way we communicate with machines has been very limited,” said Tan Le of Emotiv at the TED Global (Technology Entertainment and Design) conference in Oxford. link to read more
Source: BBC Fora TV
