The team at This Place got excited about Google Glass to the point they are compelled to find ways to improve the concept. They asked “What could we do to better navigate this device?” and MindRDR was their answer. MindRDR links your mind to Google glass via EEG, allowing you to control the interface with your thoughts.
MindRDR could easily be mistaken for a headset without the microphone attached but its core elements are in different locations. The EEG readers are at your forehead, and along the band that wraps backward like a tiara. This Place has not yet announced the exact technology they use to connect the EEG to interface with Google Glass.
This Place extended a hand out to other developers, inviting them to create their own projects using MindRDR. Traveling worldwide they showed their product off at over 300 outlets. MindRDR’s released their codebase became as open source for all the companies who visited and attended. Since the conventions, 150 individual projects have surfaced from other companies and teams.
While this is aimed primarily as new way to use entertainment devices, there’s potential for a larger use. Fully developed mind-to-device interactivity could mean easier assistance for people with disabilities and others who are paralyzed. Individuals would be able to socialize on Facebook, Twitter, and use productivity applications more easily, combating the social isolation and feelings of uselessness that plague many people with such conditions.
This Place has shared they are continuing to develop the MindRDR project. They wish to understand the future of its usability, wanting to work with individuals, teams, or organizations that are interested in this technology. They’re looking for partners to work with to push their product to the mainstream.
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