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NIA Brain-Computer Interface, Mind-Control Gaming

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the and-it-melts-your-brain dept.

MojoKid writes "Sunnyvale-based manufacturer OCZ Technology has laid claim to being the first to bring a 'brain-computer' interface to the retail market and they have aimed it squarely at the gamer. The device is called the NIA, which is an acronym that stands for Neural Impulse Actuator. Instead of buttons, sticks, gyroscopes or motion sensors, it reads the body's natural bio-signals and translates them into commands that can be used to control PC games. This evaluation of the NIA shows the product actually works as advertised, with a little practice. It can, in some cases, offer reaction times superior to standard controllers, based on faster trigger response time, and the difference is quite noticeable and immediate."

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  1. This is old news by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    I know so because I've seen it on slashdot before.

  2. stop by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Stop reposting old /. articles!

  3. Re:First post! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    I love how a first post gets modded "Redundant".

  4. pasta fursta by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    dupe?

  5. Re:is this realy a "brain interface" by TomRK1089 · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Hey, that's what I said!