April 9, 2008 lecture by Randy Breen for the Stanford University Computer Systems Colloquium (EE380). The Emotiv EPOC (www.emotiv.com) now makes it possible for games to be controlled and influenced by the player’s mind. Engaging, immersive, and nuanced, Emotiv-inspired game-play will be like nothing ever seen before. Based on the latest developments in neuro-technology, Emotiv has developed a new personal interface for human computer interaction. EE380 | Computer Systems Colloquium: www.stanford.edu Stanford Computer Systems Laboratory: csl.stanford.edu Stanford Center for Professional Development: scpd.stanford.edu Stanford University: www.stanford.edu Stanford University channel on YouTube: www.youtube.com
Question by |O|bm: How much would it cost to get a partially invasive Brain-Computer Interface?
I want to use an electrocorticography implant to play video games by immediately sending signals from my mind instead of using a joystick, like that teenage boy with the epilepsy who used his brain implant to play Space Invaders.
I’m serious, how much would it cost? It would make my gaming so much more exciting!
Well thank you for destroying my hopes.
Best answer:
Answer by Dana H It’s not currently possible. Even if you got a chip put into your head you’d need the programmers of the game to set your head chip up as a usable interface for the game. Something like space invaders is easy for a lot of programmers to do but good luck on anything more exciting
