Emotiv, a San Francisco-based startup that marries neuroscience and computer engineering, says its EPOC gaming headset offers only a glimpse of what the technology has to offer.
"There is no natural barrier from what we can see," Emotiv co-founder Tan Le told AFP while demonstrating the headset in the firm's office.
"This is the tip of the iceberg for what is possible for us. There will be a convergence of gesture-based technology and the brain as a new interface -- the Holy Grail is the mind.
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Gamers will be able to get their hands on the gadget in time for the winter holiday season, the company says.
The EPOC headset features 16 sensors that press against a user's scalp to measure electrical activity in a brain using electroencephalography.
A built-in gyro tracks head movement.
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The sensors also register users' moods and facial expressions, merging the data in computer software that "learns" to match readings with what people are thinking, according to Le.
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