For my research into Multimedia technology, I have found an article on the BBC website where they are developing a thought controlled gaming headset for gamers so that gamers can interact with virtual worlds and games without the use of a controller. Current interactions with computers are game pads, mouse, and keyboards and now even touch screens. The article I have used is located at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7254078.stm.
According to the article, the thought-controlled headset is to be released this year. The thought-controlled headset allows the user to control a game or virtual world environment by using the thoughts of the user i.e. it picks up electrical activity from the brain and sends wireless signals to a computer. The thought controlled headset implements the technology known as non-invasive electroencephalography (EEG) to read the neural activity. The technology can be used to give real facial expressions to avatars of gamers in games and virtual worlds. For example, if the player smiles or winks the headset can detect the expression and translate it to the avatar in game or virtual world. The headset could detect more than 30 different expressions, emotions and actions. These include excitement, meditation, tension and frustration. The head set can also detect cognitive actions such as push, pull, lift, drop and rotate.
I have found another article of a thought controlled head set which is located at: http://www.gamersdailynews.com/story-4848-Square-Enix-Making-Brainwave-Controlled-RPG.html. In this article, it is revealed that the NeuroSky thought control head set could be interfaced with a variety of gaming platforms, including PC, console and mobile. The NeuroSky Headset is a pair of headphones, with a single electrode contacting the user’s forehead while reading the player’s brainwave information, or EEG data. A RPG game was also announced at the Tokyo game show in conjunction with the NeuroSky Headset.
I think the impact this technology will have on us will change everything in the world of gaming or for gamers, as there will be not any need of gamepad controllers, mouse or keyboards. You would simply just use your thoughts, expressions, emotions and actions to control a character or a virtual world. This can give the potential to do more interactions in a game or virtual world. If you were to use a game pad or a keyboard, you are limited to the buttons on the controller and the keys on the keyboard so I think this technology definitely will have an impact or surely has the potential of an impact to gamers.
Here is video demonstration of the NeuroSky headset.
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