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CeBIT 2007 - OCZ's Neural Impulse Actuator

Postby Apoptosis » Tue Mar 20, 2007 9:02 am

For years the CeBIT trade show has set the stage for unveiling exciting, futuristic technology and this year is no different. OCZ Technology has demonstrated the NIA (Neural Impulse Actuator) which is an innovative input device that takes is the next step towards a full integration of central and peripheral nerve activity into controlling personal computers. Read on to see if this device might be something that will change the way you use your PC.

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Article Title: CeBIT 2007 - OCZ's Neural Impulse Actuator
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Postby bubba » Tue Mar 20, 2007 9:09 am

Different, can't say I'd be jumping to the front of the line to drop the coin on it. I'd be fun to play with none the less.
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Postby Apoptosis » Tue Mar 20, 2007 9:25 am

DIGG link added: http://digg.com/hardware/Look_Ma_I_m_Pl ... rain_Waves

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Postby dicecca112 » Tue Mar 20, 2007 9:30 am

that chick looks totally out of place, made me laugh
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Postby stopthekilling77 » Tue Mar 20, 2007 9:32 am

:drool: i would like to play with that!

sure it's not world changing, but its cool!
i've got the unreal anthology so i'd be set for 4 games worth of mind-controlling interaction... now to set it up on my projector, and be all virtual reality-like!
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Postby Illuminati » Tue Mar 20, 2007 9:39 am

pretty cool technology... I'm curious how responsive the device is... because I can see gamers that use this to be able to crank out quite a few 'brain waves' and if the device is not responsive enough, there could be a pretty big lag between jumping and shooting.
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Postby HONkUS » Tue Mar 20, 2007 9:42 am

Are you freakin kidding me! this is some straight up Star Trek ****! thats amazing! And its an actual product wow! Actually using our brains to send inputs to the computer!
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Postby Alathald » Tue Mar 20, 2007 5:36 pm

here's a video of someone using it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKd_AJUUT7Q

:shock: Looks amazing, hopefully the price drops quickly...hope you guys get to test one!
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Postby kenc51 » Tue Mar 20, 2007 6:00 pm

Apoptosis wrote:DIGG link added: http://digg.com/hardware/Look_Ma_I_m_Pl ... rain_Waves

DIGG it if you dugg it!


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Postby InsolenceAndHeresy » Tue Mar 20, 2007 6:57 pm

I don't get exactly what it does.
Call me a simpleton, but after swimming through that pool of scientific mumbo jumbo (I'm a biology student at http://www.tjhsst.edu please fuhgive me), I don't think it clearly tells you what it does.

Does it let you move around and shoot and interact in game just by using your brain or something?

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Postby Apoptosis » Tue Mar 20, 2007 7:16 pm

InsolenceAndHeresy wrote:Does it let you move around and shoot and interact in game just by using your brain or something?


yes, but you still use a mouse for general movement with this device.
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Postby Baddad53 » Sun Mar 25, 2007 12:04 am

Alathald wrote:here's a video of someone using it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKd_AJUUT7Q

:shock: Looks amazing, hopefully the price drops quickly...hope you guys get to test one!


That was fake :roll: The screen was showing a FPS and its a twitch style run & gun...and everyone knows run & gunners never use their brains. :P
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Postby moon111 » Sun Mar 25, 2007 7:53 am

I'd like to show that model my own Neural Impulse Actuator.
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