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Let the Mindgames Begin

Posted by michael on from the a-jedi-uses-the-force-for-knowledge-and-defense-never-for-attack dept.

chienr writes "Like Pong, but instead of paddles, you use your brainwaves to control the ball over to the opponent's goal, that's Mindball! This apparatus was previously an experiment under the name Brainball, and is now commercially available - here's another link with video."

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  1. Re:This reminds me oddly of 2001 by kisrael · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Uh, you're kidding, right?

    About 2001. Where we had a moon base, commercial space station, regular commercial space travel, and a big ol' manned trip to Jupiter by this point?

    If this is a troll color me hooked...

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  2. Control with your Mind != Detects Relaxation by Spankophile · · Score: 4, Insightful

    There is an art installation in Toronto called Deconism that asks people to sit around tables, each wearing similar "brainwave detection" devices. Your brain activity contributes to some computer generated music, thus you're doing musical improv with your MIND!!

    In actuality though, the difference between YOU CONTROL IT WITH YOUR MIND and "you take a few deep breaths, and your levels change" is quite a big dissapointment.

    This sounds no different.

    What I *really* want to see is something that you calibrate: i.e. Think "left," and the pattern is recognized, likewise for think "right." Then you can control an actual game of Pong or Arkanoid with your mind. That would impress me.