OCZ Actuator - play video games with your brain!

Posted on Saturday, March 17 2007 @ 17:31 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck

Madshrimps checked out OCZ's cool new device which lets you play games or work in applications by "reading your thoughts".

"OCZ's latest brainchild is the Actuator, a device which tracks movement of your eyes, monitors brain waves and picks up facial muscle movements, it uses these recorded signals to link them to input commands on the computer, allowing you to play Tetris or even a first person shooter like UT2004. We visited the OCZ booth at Cebit where they had a live demo, (view)read our (video)report on this impressive technology which will change the way you interact with your PC!"

Here's a YouTube movie in which Tony Leach from OCZ shows of the capabilities of the Actuator:

This device should be available by the end of the year for about $300.

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Thomas De Maesschalck

Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

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