A gamer plays Super Mario All-Stars with his mind
Posted on August 30, 2009 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii
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Throughout the years, the gaming world has seen an evolution in controllers. Titles have been controlled with a gamepad, a keyboard/mouse, a touch screen, by motion sensing, and through plenty of other alternative methods as well. Yet Super Mario All-Stars, which been around for well over a decade, probably has not been played via a person’s mind. Until now, that is. Using the OCZ NIA Neural Impulse Actuator, someone has managed to go through a bit of the game only with the power of his brain. You can read up on how it all works below.
“Translate electrical biosignals of your body directly into computer commands and take advantage of total immersion into game play. Customize behavioral profiles of your character and let your subconsciousness take over. Where others have to practice reaction times, you can use reflex-based game play to get the better of your opponents by cutting your reaction time by 50%. The headband uses carbon nanofiber-based sensors to provide the highest possible dynamic range for the recording of bioelectrical signals that are amplified and digitized and further de-convoluted into computer commands. Streaming biopotentials into the computer and witnessing real-time feedback through the game will result in a novel way to experience virtual reality.”
