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Mind Control Gaming

Using brainwaves to execute behaviors is becoming a reality

Implications - Mind-controlled and brain powered innovations are slowly making their way to market, attracting both consumers intrigued by sci-fi futurism and those who can benefit from it medically. The ability to perform tasks with the power of thought, or brainwaves, is still vastly unexplored, yet universally intriguing.

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5 Featured, 24 Examples: 359,592 Total Clicks

Date Range: Feb 09 - Oct 09

Trending: Mild

Consumer Insight Topics: Tech Games Gadgets

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Mind-Controlled Consoles - Futuristic Nintendo Wii 2.0 Engages with Brainwaves

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Average 10,436 Clicks Pub: Mar 11, 09

Mind-Controlled Consoles

Futuristic Nintendo Wii 2.0 Engages with Brainwaves

Moving away from sloppy remotes, Nintendo Wii is entering the brainwave era with a slick mind-controlled console. At least this is the thrilling desire of hi-tech dreamers over at T3 Magazine who want… [More]

Mindpower Toys - Brainwave Play Challenges Gamer's Powers of Concentration

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Average 4,257 Clicks Pub: Feb 18, 09

Mindpower Toys

Brainwave Play Challenges Gamer's Powers of Concentration

Mattel Mindflex and Star Wars Force Trainer are two of the new brainwave toys shown off at the New York Toy Fair this week. Both of these toys use an EEG sensor to measure brain activity and translate… [More]

Thought-Propelled Wheelchairs - Milan Lab Creates Transport Controlled by Brain Signals

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Mild 3,857 Clicks Pub: Mar 7, 09

Thought-Propelled Wheelchairs

Milan Lab Creates Transport Controlled by Brain Signals

With a skullcap on his head connected to a computer and electrodes, Bernardo Dal Seno moved around in a wheelchair using only his mind, claimed researchers from Italy. According to the researchers, the… [More]

Mind-Powered Toys - Jedi Trainer Teaches You to Use the Force for Ultimate Fun

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Mild 3,613 Clicks Pub: Jul 17, 09

Mind-Powered Toys

Jedi Trainer Teaches You to Use the Force for Ultimate Fun

The perfect blend for a toy (in a parent's eyes) would be a device that is entertaining but also mind-stimulating. The Jedi Trainer toy is right up that alley with a design I’ve never seen before. The… [More]

Thought-Controlled Battle Bots - Mind Impulses Control Robot Warrior's Movements

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Untested 2,158 Clicks Pub: Oct 1, 09

Thought-Controlled Battle Bots

Mind Impulses Control Robot Warrior's Movements

Japanese college student Taka Ichikawa has created the world’s first thought-controlled battle robot. He controls the robot through electrodes attached to his head that read his neural impulses. For example,… [More]