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Brain Controlled Tightrope Video Game Shown

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the tank-i-need-a-program dept.

Bob Sherpowski writes "According to CBBC News, they have come up with a 'game' that you control directly with your brain waves. University College Dublin researchers have designed a game where you are trying to get a monster to walk across a tightrope - if he leans one way or the other you have to concentrate on a box on either side of the tightrope to make him tip the other way. It's still in research and it's not for sale yet but it's the first step. "

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  1. The beginning of the end? by ChaoticChaos · · Score: 4, Funny

    I just can't wait for the first virus to be unleashed on something like this. Instead of the device sending OUT information, it would start sending information IN.

    In all seriousness, I'm overwhelmed with Doubleclick ads now, I don't need them being inputted directly.

    God help us if Microsoft gets ahold of this. Instead of, "Where do you want to go tomorrow", it's "What do we want you to think about today". ;-)

    Btw, what happens if you're using that device and you happen to catch a glimpse of Janet Jackson's Half Time show? Is it suddenly blown straight off your forehead? LOL!

  2. This is what the government wants!!!! by the_2nd_coming · · Score: 5, Funny

    this will train out brain waves to all be the same so they can control us with better accuracy and reliability!!!!

    DON'T BUY IT!!!!!!

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  3. Whoo! by debrain · · Score: 5, Funny

    The Matrix, v0.1.

  4. Bah! by nother_nix_hacker · · Score: 4, Funny

    I don't have a brain you insensitive clod!

  5. Remember by LooseChanj · · Score: 3, Funny

    You must think *in russian*

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    1. Re:Remember by 74nova · · Score: 4, Funny
      You must think *in russian*
      why, does the game play me?
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      use your turn signal! you people act like it's divulging information to the enemy
    2. Re:Remember by appleprophet · · Score: 3, Funny

      Ah, that explains why my web browser launches missiles from time to time.

  6. It's a start but... by JosKarith · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...just wait for the first Force Feedback models

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  7. Oh no by millahtime · · Score: 3, Funny

    I can see it now...... I am eating ice cream cause my hands are free and i blow the game cause of brain freeze.

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  8. typing reply with my brain... by mr_resident · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is cool, but [needsex] not news. I [william shatner's birthday today - how many more?] saw a [excellent cleavage] report on this several years ago. When [is lunch?] do they expect [what kind of underwear is she wearing?] to have a working prototype for [I need a hug] a really cool game [is there coffee?] like Doom3? [needsex]

  9. finally! by yulek · · Score: 3, Funny

    we finally return to a time where you have to use your brain to play a computer game...

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  10. Re:The new pong by kin_korn_karn · · Score: 4, Funny

    pong was lame?