NIA Brain-Computer Interface, Mind-Control Gaming 79
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."
First post! (Score:4, Funny)
I was using an NIA interface so I beat you all :o
Just remember... (Score:5, Funny)
mind reading and time travel? (Score:5, Funny)
Wow! With the recent report about the brain making decisions up to seven seconds before you know it, this means you can frag your opponents before they even show up.
Counter it with pr0n... (Score:5, Funny)
In games like Team Fortress 2, you can spray an image on an in-game wall. In theory, if you spray a distracting image (not necessarily pornographic,) you could seriously throw off this controller.
Subliminal images might be fun also...
Re:Just remember... (Score:1, Funny)
That musta been an old version of Firefox. You can just add a language now.
Re:Just remember... (Score:3, Funny)
Pump and dump! (Score:3, Funny)
Someone around here's gone long on OCZ stock.
Old idea (Score:1, Funny)
I thought of this idea back in the early 90s, unfortunately the tech was not available then. Good to see someone has made it now, even though it is just a rip off of an old idea of mine
Re:Just remember... (Score:5, Funny)
I am insensitive, you Russian clod!
Let me get this straight (Score:3, Funny)
Trish: *Appears as an enemy boss clad in a hot bikini*
Me: *Shouts at the TV* NO! NO! DANTE! NO! GODDAMIT! YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO SHOOT YOUR GUN -- NOT FAP!!!