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OCZ's Brain Wave Interface Headband Reviewed

Posted by Soulskill on from the as-good-as-you-think dept.

J. Dzhugashvili writes "Could you control a game using your jaw muscles, eye movements, and brain waves? OCZ designed its futuristic Neural Impulse Actuator controller for that very purpose, and it claims the device lets players shorten their response times and interact with games more naturally. But is it really all it's cracked up to be? The Tech Report took the NIA for a spin in order to answer that question, and it made some interesting discoveries along the way. The verdict is that the NIA works (mostly) as advertised, but getting used to it can take enough dedication and perseverance to put off many prospective users."

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  1. Major geek cred... by Dice · · Score: 4, Funny

    ... to the first person to frag Stephen Hawking.

    1. Re:Major geek cred... by Adriax · · Score: 5, Funny

      Good luck on that, Hawking with a mind interface becomes a virtual Chuck Norris. He's so badass he can rocketjump in counterstrike!

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    2. Re:Major geek cred... by oskard · · Score: 2, Funny

      He's so badass he can rocketjump in counterstrike!

      hax

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  2. Re:Just.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Says the newb who just got fragged ten times in a row in deathmatch.

  3. Simple by dreamchaser · · Score: 5, Funny

    Simple. Most people here in the US can't think in Russian.

  4. It doesn't work for me... by kcbanner · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...they said I should remove my tin foil hat.

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  5. Re:brain-wave inputs by bluefoxlucid · · Score: 2, Funny

    Bitch ass cunt barbra streissand!

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  6. Easy to defeat such a player by jamesh · · Score: 5, Funny

    It would be too easy to defeat a player using one of these. Simply flash up a picture of a naked chick and all brain activity will cease as another body part will take over the 'thinking', and this device won't be able to pick anything up anymore.

    1. Re:Easy to defeat such a player by kiddygrinder · · Score: 2, Funny

      That's where the secondary interface kicks in.

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  7. Re:What a twist! by MarkusQ · · Score: 3, Funny

    Proud member of the American Non Sequitur Society. We might not make much sense, but boy do we love pizza!

    Why is it always pizza? I've been seeing you guys for twenty years, and it's always been pizza. If you were really into non sequiturs you could factor out the trade winds and integrate with respect and courage till the cows came and went. If you get my estoppal.

    --MarkusQ

  8. Re:Say 'Fire!' into the headset and it will fire by Bieeanda · · Score: 2, Funny

    There was a PC game back in the days of DOS, that used the same gimmick. It came with a cheap headset mike, and would fire when you said 'fire'. It would also fire when you sneezed, and would waste ammo when you shouted at your Mom that you were busy doing something important and would she please leave you the fuck alone.

  9. Re:Powerglove by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Technically, that would make it the Powerhat.