Early this month at NeuroGaming 2013 we had the awesome opportunity to interview Ariel Garten, CEO and co-founder of InteraXon, a Toronto based BCI company that creates cutting edge thought-controlled computing products and applications.
Last month we reported on an experiment in which scientists used the power of thought, and a little help from a BCI setup, to control the movements of an anesthetized rat. This time we want you to meet Geva Patz, a citizen scientist working in concert with Genspace (a New York City-based biohacker space) who has posted his paramecium project with instructions for hacking together a similar setup that allows you to mind-control your own microbes. Check out the video below.
Brain tech is about to blow up. In just a few months, world-leading investors, scientists and entrepreneurs will be seeking collaborations and looking for the next neurotech breakthroughs at the first ever BrainTech Israel Conference. Set to kick off on October 14-15, the conference will take place in the heart of Tel Aviv port – one of Israel’s most popular shopping and entertainment centers. For anybody interested in the future of cutting-edge BCI tech, this first-ever conference sounds like a great opportunity to rub elbows with industry leaders and other major neurotech players.
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First physical object created with the mind. Photo credit: Thinker Thing
Earlier this year we posted about Thinker Thing, a creative group from Chile, crossing BCI technology with 3D printing to create objects with the power of the mind. According to Thinker Thing, for the very first time a real object was successfully created with the mind by their CTO George Lakowsky on 8th May, 2013.
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Still Alive Studios’ Son of Nor is an under development 3rd person multiplatform game that is now officially going to support the Emotiv EPOC headset. Due to a partnership with Emotiv, the game will allow players to use their brainwaves to do spell-casting, telekinesis and terraforming during gameplay.
Hippocampus, the part of the brain with a major role in forming long-term memories
A memory device may be implanted in a small number of human volunteers within two years and the device might become available to anyone within five to ten years. A maverick neuroscientist, Theodore Berger, believes he has deciphered the code by which the brain forms long-term memories.
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It’s been a week since the NeuroGaming 2013 Conference concluded, but since there was so much groundbreaking stuff discussed in such a short amount of time, we figured it was worth circling back for a recap. In this article you’ll find a roundup of the most interesting, most bizarre, and most revolutionary ideas we came across at the event.
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If you have been patiently waiting since Axio announced a new EEG headband last summer, wait no more. The prototype device that was aimed to measure focus and improve mental performance has been completely redesigned, and will be launched as project Melon on Kickstarter on 14 May 2013.
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According to a recent proof-of-concept study published in The Lancet Neurology, a small device implanted in the brain has accurately predicted for the first time the onset of seizures in some adults who have epilepsy that doesn’t respond to drugs. More than 60 million people worldwide have epilepsy, 30–40% of these patients are unable get their seizures under control with existing treatments.
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In case you haven’t been keeping up with our coverage, you should know that hundreds of the most forward-thinking game developers on the planet have converged this week in San Francisco at the NeuroGaming 2013 conference. Their goal? To exchange ideas and discuss the future of video games. Needless to say, there have been tons of interesting conversations and panel discussions, so the organizers of conference put together this video compilation to share the highlights with us. Check it out below!
So you always wondered where to buy in Europe those irresistible Necomimi cat ears and the slightly more severe MindWave neuro-headset? A new distributor for the European region has opened its store at www.mindtecstore.com. Mind Tec, the company behind the webshop, has been acting for years as NeuroSky’s existing fulfillment services, under the label of NeuroSky’s European Store site, and will now exist as a full distributing agent of NeuroSky.
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After a full day of stimulating discussion and presentation of neuro-gadgetry, the conference has wrapped up for the evening. Among the highlights were a chance to try out the Foc.us tDCS headset mentioned in our first impressions post, and sit down to do an interview with InteraXon’s Ariel Garten (stay tuned, the interview will be posted soon).
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The air is buzzing with excitement this morning in San Francisco at the first NeuroGaming Conference and Expo. A wide variety of people, ranging from neurosurgeons to musical composers, game designers to journalists (including us!) are here to discuss the present state, and future, of neurogaming.
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This is just to share with you a few photos (some of them are ours, some are courtesy of the event organisers) of the most exciting panels from the first day of NeuroGaming 2013. In case you have never heard about the NeuroGaming 2013 Conference and Expo, it is a first of its kind event held from 1-2 May for everyone interested in consumer brain-computer interfaces (BCI) and the future of gaming. It brings together the most important people at the YetiZen Game Innovation Center in San Francisco. You can look at it as the E3 of the consumer BCI industry. For updates and more information make sure to follow our posts marked with the NeuroGaming Conference and Expo tag.
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Masaki Batoh, best known as the front man of Japanese psychedelic rock band Ghost, will be touring the USA and Canada performing live installations of Brain Pulse Music (BPM) – an elegy for the victims of the 3/11 Japan tragedy – this week and next. The complete list of tour dates can be found at the end of this post, and the album is available through Dragcity.
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According to a recent article published on MIT Technology Review Samsung is actively doing research on brainwave technology to find an alternative way of interaction with mobile devices. The South Korean company aims to help people with mobility impairments to connect to the world. The ultimate goal of the project is to broaden the ways in which all people can interact with devices.
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New headsets use a single sensor resting against the forehead. (photo by Cory Doctorow)
What if instead of typing out passwords, you could log onto your electronic accounts with nothing more than a thought? It may be less far-fetched than it sounds, according to a study conducted by computer scientists at UC Berkeley. They investigated the idea of authentication using only brain waves, using only a single BCI headset.
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Earlier this year, the lab of Dr. Rickard Branemark at Sahlgrenska University Hospital was the first to permanently implant electrodes into the nerves and muscles of an amputee in order to allow them to directly control an osseointegrated prosthetic arm.
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The winners of the latest State Science & Engineering Fair of Florida (FSSEF) were announced on 2 March 2013. Among the best ones we find a 13-year-old girl from South Florida, with a BCI project that aims to someday make life easier for the physically challenged. Read the rest of this entry »
Scientists from the Harvard Medical School of Boston have been working on a system that combines a brain-computer interface with a neurostimulation device to create an effect that some would call ‘mind control’. Read the rest of this entry »
Interview with Ariel Garten, CEO and co-founder of InteraXon Posted on: May 22nd, 2013
Hacked microbes: brain-controlled paramecium (video) Posted on: May 21st, 2013BrainTech Israel Conference registration now open, sci-fi turns into reality in Tel Aviv this October Posted on: May 20th, 2013
Chilean team announces first ever physical object created with the mind Posted on: May 17th, 2013
Son of Nor multiplatform adventure game to fully support the Emotiv EPOC headset (video) Posted on: May 15th, 2013
Brain implants may restore human memory in the near future Posted on: May 13th, 2013
Bringing back the brainwaves: NeuroGaming 2013 Conference in retrospect Posted on: May 8th, 2013
Formerly Axio, now Melon EEG headband heading to Kickstarter (video) Posted on: May 7th, 2013
Implanted EEG device predicts epilepsy seizures Posted on: May 3rd, 2013
MindTec Store is now NeuroSky's official distributor for the European region Posted on: May 2nd, 2013NeuroGaming 2013: day one conference roundup Posted on: May 2nd, 2013
NeuroGaming 2013 first impressions: A real buzz of excitement in the air! Posted on: May 1st, 2013
NeuroGaming 2013 photos: day one conference panels Posted on: May 1st, 2013
Ghost's Masaki Batoh begins North American Brain Pulse Music Tour Posted on: Apr 28th, 2013
Samsung tests brainwave technology to find new ways to interact with mobile devices Posted on: Apr 20th, 2013
Passthoughts: the future of authentication? Posted on: Apr 17th, 2013Osseointegrated prosthetic arm controlled via direct nerve implants Posted on: Apr 8th, 2013
13-year-old girl's BCI project wins award at the Florida State Science Fair (video) Posted on: Apr 5th, 2013Scientists demonstrate brain controlled rat (video) Posted on: Apr 4th, 2013
Create real objects with your mind and help Chilean kids realize their dreams (video) Posted on: Mar 31st, 2013
President Obama impressed by Israeli brain-computer interface projects Posted on: Mar 26th, 2013
Mindwalker exoskeleton uses EEG cap to help disabled people walk again Posted on: Mar 13th, 2013
Throw Trucks With Your Mind. Need we say more? Posted on: Mar 12th, 2013
Scientists demonstrate wireless neural interface Posted on: Mar 7th, 2013
Mico from Neurowear analyses brainwaves, plays music that fits your mood (video) Posted on: Mar 6th, 2013
