trendwatching: new gaming apps and thought-control
In this trendwatching podcast, Cathi Bond talks about the Mindwire V5
It delivers a mild electric jolt to simulate kicks and punches in video games. Nora says…why?
Meanwhile, Nora found this cool video at the New Scientist blog. A company called The Audeo works with connecting the nerve impulses to computer systems. In this case, through trained thought, users can effectively ‘think’ their speech to their vocal cords, and have it translated into speech via computer. Check out the video!