OCZ Prepares Neural Impulse Actuator for Shipping 193
An anonymous reader writes "Technology review site Overclock3D has received word that OCZ Technology is putting their neural impulse actuator (NIA) into mass production for shipping next week. The device, aimed at gamers, works by reading biopotentials. 'These include activities of the brain, the autonomous nervous system and muscles — all of which are captured using embrace sensors located on the NIA's headband, amplified and sent to the PC via USB 2.0.' Users of the NIA will be able to control their in-game movements using only the power of mind. The device is priced at around $600USD"
DirectX better be thread safe... (Score:2, Funny)
This would be great, (Score:5, Funny)
non-gaming application (Score:5, Funny)
I love gaming as much as anyone... (Score:2, Funny)
but that makes even me chuckle.
bioptentialsisnotaword (Score:4, Funny)
So what happens (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Pitfalls? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:April Fools!? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Uses for this technology (Score:2, Funny)
The article is wrong... (Score:3, Funny)
From TFA... "the OCZ neural impulse actuator doesn't use electrode cream, which is a good thing because the last thing gamers would want to do is lube up before playing their favorite game."
They clearly haven't tested it with this game [3dslut.com] yet...Re:Where's the... (Score:-1, Funny)
Re:Uses for this technology (Score:2, Funny)
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Re:If it has API - it will ROCK (Score:2, Funny)
An enormous potential FOR EVIL, that is. The Escape Meta Alt Control Shift people are bad enough already [gnus.org]. They'll go crazy with this, and I don't mean good-crazy-like-that-hot-barista-with-all-those-tattoos crazy. Running the compiler's going to be "control meta think_about_puppies think_about_hot_wings C" by the time they're done with it.
A number of prominent EMACS users already have permanent wrist damage [xahlee.org] from all those modifier keys. If they release an API for this thing, there'll be a whole new generation of people with repetitive mind stress injuries.
You heard it hear first.
Re:If it has API - it will ROCK (Score:3, Funny)