Hawking, the best-selling author of A Brief History Of Time, who suffers with Motor Neurone disease, currently uses his computer to speak by twitching a muscle on his cheek. Each movement is then detected by an optical sensor mounted on his glasses, which allows him to choose letters and words on a computer screen.
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A fresh media issue about MindGames from TechWeekEurope UK.
Icelandic developers release zombie-themed game that could help treat children with ADHD. Icelandic developer Mind Games has released an iOS video game which players control using their brainwaves.
It is a zombie-themed game called 28 Spoons Later – but the developers claim a serious purpose. They say it will help psychologists and psychiatrists treat children who suffer from attention span problems.
While the technology behind the game may be complex, the premise is not. Players have been captured by a zombie who wants to eat brains for dinner, but being the gentleman that he is, he will only do so with a spoon.
The aim is to stay alive as long as possibly by using your mental focus, to bend the zombie’s spoon – Uri Geller style. Brainwaves are detected by using the PLX XWave headset, which is powered by NeuroSky’s technology. Continue reading MindGames Releases Mind Control iOS Game 28 Spoons Later
“Jedis, not Cylons: Changing the relationship between humanity and technology”. Deepa Iyengar is co-founder and CEO at MindGames an Icelandic startup focusing on mind controlled games for smartphones. Deepa talks about peoples relationship with technology and where it could be heading.
MindGames, iOS games developer, releases28 Spoons Later, new zombie game controlled by the player’s mind. 28 Spoons Later is an attention training game, which helps users learn vital skills while having fun.
The game is controlled by the player’s brainwaves via the PLX XWave headset created on NeuroSky‘s technology. In the game, the player is captured by a gentleman zombie, who wants a nice dish of brains for dinner. Luckily for the player, the zombie has perfect manners and won’t eat brains without a spoon. The player must try to stay alive as long as possible by bending the zombie’s spoons with his focus level.
«28 Spoons Later is a mind training game, which helps you to train in the important mental habit of focus while having fun,» — Deepa Iyengar, CEO of MindGames, comments. «This game is a first step toward our development of clinically effective mind training games. Such games could be used by psychologists and psychiatrists in medical centers to train people who have problems with attention.»
28 Spoons Later is available on the AppStore. The PLX XWave headset which connects to iPhone or iPad is available at the PLX website.
28 Spoons Later is a mind training game with an endless number of levels. The goal is to survive, but you won’t. This exciting game helps you develop your ability to focus. Improve your spoon bending skills with the sounds of chilling music and the angry cries of the disappointed gentleman zombie. The game is controlled by your concentration level. The more you practice, the better your ability to focus your attention in real-life situations.
Since 2006, IBM has published an annual end-of-year forecast called the “Five in Five,” a list of five technological innovations the company thinks will change the way people live and work in the next five years. This year’s forecast contains mind-reading mobile phones.
The first interactive Parkour series were launched recently. The player has to keep his calm and focus to keep up with the mugger, if he loses focus he can fall, crash or stumble at any of the hurdles.
Hawking, the best-selling author of A Brief History Of Time, who suffers with Motor Neurone disease, currently uses his computer to speak by twitching a muscle on his cheek. Each movement is then detected by an optical sensor mounted on his glasses, which allows him to choose letters and words on a computer screen.
