OCZ's Brain Wave Interface Headband Reviewed

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."

Major geek cred...

[Dice]

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

Re:Just..

[Anonymous Coward]

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

Simple

[dreamchaser]

Simple. Most people here in the US can't think in Russian [imdb.com].

It doesn't work for me...

[kcbanner]

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

Re:brain-wave inputs

[bluefoxlucid]

Bitch ass cunt barbra streissand!

Easy to defeat such a player

[jamesh]

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.

Re:Major geek cred...

[Adriax]

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

Re:What a twist!

[MarkusQ]

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

Re:Major geek cred...

[oskard]

He's so badass he can rocketjump in counterstrike!

hax

Re:Easy to defeat such a player

[kiddygrinder]

That's where the secondary interface kicks in.

Re:Say 'Fire!' into the headset and it will fire

[Bieeanda]

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.

Re:Powerglove

[Anonymous Coward]

Technically, that would make it the Powerhat.