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| Toys You Control With Your Brain |
| from the but-thinking-is-hard dept. |
| posted by samzenpus on Thursday April 23, @13:45 (Toys) |
| http://entertainment.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/04/23/1645234|
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Kaliann writes "Toys that [0]respond to brainwaves are the next
generation of unique user interfaces. The Washington Post looks at the
current market appeal and future uses of technology that can meaningfully
respond to the thoughts of a user. Currently the toys have a fairly
simple basic idea: the harder you concentrate the more the object moves.
A sensor on the forehead picks up brain waves that are associated with
concentration, then levitates a ball in response: basic biofeedback.
While this may seem to be a rather humble beginning, progress in this
field could have astounding consequences in the advancement of
technologies devoted to thought-controlled devices. As the author points
out, Jedi Beer Pong is within our grasp."
Discuss this story at:
http://entertainment.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=09/04/23/1645234
Links:
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/22/AR2009042204036.html?hpid=topnews/
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