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    OCZ NIA - Brain Controller

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by emike09, Sep 13, 2008.

  1. emike09

    emike09 Overclocking Champion

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    I've been eying heavily the OCZ NIA (Neural Impulse Actuator) for quite some time now. For those who have not head of the NIA, it is a small headband that picks up brainwaves. It recognizes your want to move forward, back, up down left right, fire, jump, etc, and maps your brainwaves to a key or joystick movement.

    http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/ocz_peripherals/nia-neural_impulse_actuator

    I'm wondering if anybody here has ever used it? I have not purchased yet due to no driver support for x64 yet. Anybody had the chance to control your computer by thought?
     
    emike09, Sep 13, 2008
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  2. MexicanSnake

    MexicanSnake I'm back!

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    I heard about this thing some time ago, where can I buy it?.
     
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  3. emike09

    emike09 Overclocking Champion

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    emike09, Sep 13, 2008
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  4. MexicanSnake

    MexicanSnake I'm back!

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    Yeah, but I guess it works with the face muscles, search for the nia in youtube and you will see. Even if it is with muscles is awesome.
     
    MexicanSnake, Sep 13, 2008
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  5. emike09

    emike09 Overclocking Champion

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    Muscles are part of it. It doesn't recognize movement, but the impulses your brain send out to perform a certain operation. Muscles are one of three brain impulses it recognizes.
     
    emike09, Sep 13, 2008
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  6. 660hpv12

    660hpv12 Notebook Deity

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    ya I want one, but how accurate is it? am doubtful but 150 bucks is nothing if it does what it says
     
    660hpv12, Sep 13, 2008
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    Well the techs I spoke to claim that after training it about 20 minutes, it is very responsive and does what you tell it about 90% of the time. With an hour of training with it, it does what you tell it about 99% of the time. Thats about as good as the occasional fat fingering of a key IMO.

    When x64 drivers come out, I'll be getting it for sure. They are just sooo slow with it!
     
    emike09, Sep 13, 2008
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  8. ryo1000

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    it's gonna be tricky to use from what i heard
     
    ryo1000, Sep 13, 2008
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  9. HTWingNut

    HTWingNut Potato

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    Great, now my wife will know what I'm really thinking when we are having cordial relations. :D
     
    HTWingNut, Sep 13, 2008
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  10. emike09

    emike09 Overclocking Champion

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    Lol. I'm just imagining the something on the screen doing what your really thinking... haha!

    Well it seems nobody here has used it. It doesn't seem to popular. But from what I have heard before, its the real deal and it works!
     
    emike09, Sep 14, 2008
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    IKAS V Notebook Prophet

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    Well if and when you get it post some results.
     
    IKAS V, Sep 14, 2008
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  12. emike09

    emike09 Overclocking Champion

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    When I get it is when OCZ releases 64-bit drivers! Come on guys! Its been almost a year!
     
    emike09, Sep 14, 2008
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  13. Fragilexx

    Fragilexx Get'cha head in the game

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    Dang, was hoping somebody had this here, thinking about getting one at the end of the month (payday) as a birthday treat; I mean nobody else buys me what I actually want :)
     
    Fragilexx, Jun 21, 2009
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