OCZ NIA Brain Mouse

lolage · 13 Apr 2008 at 19:18

Neural Impulse Actuator- The Future of Immersive Gaming
OCZ saw an exciting opportunity to enhance the gaming experience and take PC gameplay to new heights. The NIA is not a replacement for a mouse but rather a pioneering new peripheral designed to provide an immersive experience for gamers. The NIA is the first commercially available BCI (brain-computer interface) specifically for PC gamers. “Advances in hardware and software allow today’s games to offer consumers an exceptional entertainment experience, and we wanted to take the next step by immersing gamers into these environments with the innovative new NIA,” stated Ryan Petersen, CEO of the OCZ Technology Group. “The NIA radically changes the ways that gamers can interact and control elements within games, and can be configured in a matter of minutes for any game that is already published or will be released.” The commands are easily assigned with the NIA’s user-friendly software and are calibrated based on the individual’s physiology and personal preferences. Each of the Actuator’s signals can be assigned to a specific keystroke on the keyboard or a mouse button; consequentially, gamers can run, jump, and fire faster all without “lifting a finger.” Because the NIA converts EEG (electroencephalograph) signals into specified keystrokes, the device can be used with any software.

Upon proper configuration, the NIA will allow users to control PC games without the use of a keyboard and minimal use of a mouse. The final version of the NIA uses a sleek metal housing, a USB 2.0 interface, and streamlined headband with carbon “dry” interface sensors.

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If these work - WOW...

Blackhawk47 · 13 Apr 2008 at 19:24

actually they do work. and actually quite well from what ive read. priced at £84.99 (i think). though im sure there is another thread on this

tuftyfella · 13 Apr 2008 at 19:34

saw an article in PC Gamer about them, looking @ £150 apparently. if it cost half that i might have considered it for the novelty value... but otherwise, im going to pass.

Blackhawk47 · 13 Apr 2008 at 19:52

£89 according to PC Format review

SkeeterUK · 13 Apr 2008 at 21:05

Nowt wrong with a mouse.

Antar Bolaeisk · 13 Apr 2008 at 22:55

SkeeterPSA said:
Nowt wrong with a mouse.

But how cool would one of those look in fairness. I'd take one of those any day over a mouse just to be able to say I can neuraly interface with my computer (Sounds like someting out of Star Trek).

Defcon5 · 13 Apr 2008 at 23:00

So if you think 'move forwards', your character will move forwards in game?

TheRedZealot · 14 Apr 2008 at 01:54

So if you think 'move forwards', your character will move forwards in game?

no i think its a load of balls.

Greenlizard0 · 14 Apr 2008 at 02:00

Wouldn't that take away from those that can master using a mouse? It's part of the difficulty in excelling at a e.g. first person shooter. I.e. the skill involved in aiming and firing at the right time.

It'd be too easy if it's *THINK : "Aim for head, shoot, aim for guy on left's head, shoot, aim for guy on right's head, shoot"* etc.

Aod · 14 Apr 2008 at 02:47

Greenlizard0 said:
Wouldn't that take away from those that can master using a mouse? It's part of the difficulty in excelling at a e.g. first person shooter. I.e. the skill involved in aiming and firing at the right time.

It'd be too easy if it's *THINK : "Aim for head, shoot, aim for guy on left's head, shoot, aim for guy on right's head, shoot"* etc.

it wouldn't be like that at all.

it would be, aim up... little bit higher and to the right... fire!

Adrianr · 14 Apr 2008 at 03:11

Is it just me who thinks this technology properly working as advertised would cost a little more than 85 quid?

I remember reading in a review it worked better if you frowned when you wanted to fire. Doesn't sound very neural to me. Guilty until proven innocent, and i shant be paying £85 to find out!

Schnippzle · 14 Apr 2008 at 09:15

Would be quite cool

PixelChef · 14 Apr 2008 at 10:19

It works like this, for example in UT3, you still look around with the mouse, but concentrate to jump, concentrate harder to shoot etc. Which sucks. I don't think it would be anything more than 5 mins of fun tbh. Still interesting though.

Zogger · 14 Apr 2008 at 10:23

TheRedZealot said:
no i think its a load of balls.

That sounds like a bad thing to think about.

From what I've read this does actually read what your muscles are doing rather than your brain

Slinwagh · 14 Apr 2008 at 10:33

I have ordered mine.

Tobe fair it doesn't read your mind,it worksvia the muscles and there movement in your forehead.

My understanding is that you use the WASD as normal for example. You train the OCZ NIA to perform such things as "knife, flash,grenade" etc in COD4.

You basically map keys and your "thoughts" press them.

HummuH1 · 14 Apr 2008 at 11:19

Very keen to hear a user review of these, even if just for novelty value.

I always wanted to play at being Lawnmower Man!

TheRedZealot · 14 Apr 2008 at 12:10

be better if you attached electric pads to your temple's so when you get shot you also get shocked

SkeeterUK · 14 Apr 2008 at 12:23

I thought all these do was make you aim nothing more.

Slinwagh · 14 Apr 2008 at 12:41

SkeeterPSA said:
I thought all these do was make you aim nothing more.

No you map keys like I said above,I used COD4 as an example but there is nothing to stop you thinking "Gear up/down" in FSX for example and have it raise or lower the undercarriage.

In WoW for example you could easily configure it to cast certain spells or pots.

J86 · 14 Apr 2008 at 15:02

Might buy one !

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