Emotiv systems, a pioneer in brain computer interface technology has now launched the Emotiv Development Kit. ‘With the EDK, developers will be able to create games that respond to a player’s emotions and allow players to control their characters’ expressions and manipulate objects using only the power of their brain.’ This is some really cool technology and I think it will be the first of many, progressively more advanced methods of computer input devices and methodology. Eventually I anticipate this sort of tech will make the argument between Qwerty, Dvorak, Xpert, Colemak, etc layouts completely redundant. Effectively this technology uses a range of data gatherers. The main part of the kit is the Headset, which has multiple sensors that can detect various sorts of brain activity. This includes conscious and unconscious thoughts, along with different emotions. ‘For example, they can enable players to move an object in a game without the use of a keyboard or joystick, make their character smile when they smile, or require that a player stays calm in order to ensure his or her character remains undiscovered in a stealth game. As a result, developers can create a more interactive, immersive, […]