Originally Posted by Forbin_Project
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Originally Posted by Forbin_Project
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Agreed. I'd also note that if it works I could imagine some potential usages in the medical field (potentially as a communication tool for people with disabilities) so making it as an entertainment device may provide the funding for other useful applications.
Plus they are cool. |
These ears, if marketed right, could be the next biggest thing since the healy.
The tech is extremely cool.
But the application right here?
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So, clearly I have something wrong with me, when one of my first thoughts is:
"Ears down = relaxed? But in the cat world ears down = scared/angry/upset."
There is a longer video (9 minutes) showing off the prototype at some show with several people, male, female, young and old, trying it.
Now we need to link this mind control tech with those little RC copters that can have laser battles or the one with the on board video/still camera.
While this particular application is rather pointless (outside of entertainment and, of course, profit for the company making them,) I *am* with those hoping it'll push tech along for other medical uses.
Honestly, first thing that came to mind *medically,* if it would work with this sort of band, is picking up that a seizure is imminent. (Comes with having to take care of someone and dealing with that for a while, trying to catch her "stare" that said it was starting.)
this is awesome. and as mentioned, it advances a technology that has a myraid of practical applications, and it looks fun.
Stuff like this would also be very useful for quadriplegics. They could eventually have tech that could steer their wheelchairs around without having to blow into a straw, or they could have a cybernetic hand and could flip the bird at people that piss them off
Cool tech almost always has weird beginnings.
I like this innovative technology. Now we know that they can create more good technology for health, medical purpose and personal likes too. A lot of good things can be done from this technology. Some people will like it, others won't. There is no problem with that.
I like this innovative technology. Now we know that they can create more good technology for health, medical purpose and personal likes too. A lot of good things can be done from this technology. Some people will like it, others won't. There is no problem with that.
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Oh there's no doubt the technology will be useful.
It's just a huge waste to use it on something that isn't more beneficial. There's tons of medical conditions this could help, even in the slightest. If the money made by selling this goes to help fund greater research into the same kinds of stuff, then by all means, go for it. If this is all we'll see if it, though, then that's pretty dumb. |
Now the main focus is on the medical aspect which i hope it goes very far. We really need that.
I'm actually considering supporting this endeavor by buying the product. I believe it'd be more proactive to show the industry there's interest in this type of technology with money. Yeah, you could donate, but who knows where that'll really go to.
Think they could get 'em out before Halloween?
I'm actually considering supporting this endeavor by buying the product. I believe it'd be more proactive to show the industry there's interest in this type of technology with money. Yeah, you could donate, but who knows where that'll really go to.
Think they could get 'em out before Halloween? |
There's probably bound to be medical interest already in these, I'm sure there's someplace which will offer a pretty penny for the technology.
As for the date of release, I'm really not too sure. They probably will still do some testing on it, and the headband itself looks pretty bad in terms of quality. If they're serious about this, they'll probably want to make it out of a higher quality fabric. I'm pretty sure these will come with a hefty price tag, so I'm sure they could spare the expenses to use a nicer material, or make it look less like you're a human furby. |
I'm just waiting until they sell enough to reach a critical mass, and suddenly they switch from being brain controlled to controlling brains.
-k
It's essentially the same tech that's in the Star Wars Force Trainer toy from Uncle Milton, just repurposed to control the ears instead of a fan. The tech has been around for quite a while now, I think the June/July 1988 issue of Byte Magazine's Circuit Cellar had the blueprints for a cheap EEG monitor. The biggest problem back then with the CPU horsepower to do an FFT in BASIC. Here it is from one of the compilation volumes scanned into Google Books.
Now 20+ years have passed and I imagine this can be done in one or two off the shelf chips the size of your pinky nail (the chip package size, not the silicon) with all the analysis done entirely on the internal CPU.
So, clearly I have something wrong with me, when one of my first thoughts is:
"Ears down = relaxed? But in the cat world ears down = scared/angry/upset." |
Depends on which "down" you are talking. Folded back and down? Ya, that's scared/mad/whatever.
Limp and down but still facing front? For my cats, that's pretty relaxed. Haven't actually watched the video so dunno if they are talking the back and down or the limp & front facing. |