Engineer Adam Wilson has done what some people proved to be impossible he took mindreading equipment and made it fairly cheap and now it is out for use in the community. He used a system called BCI200, which is found in hundreds of labs across the world. This system can do the job of a keyboard but for any software. In the next months to come, cheaper headsets that can control anything from iPods to T.V.s will go public. This equipment is already in use for people with a disability or paralysis and is called an EEG. This technology allows them to control a wheelchair or type on the computer. An Australian company called Emotiv says that they are going to release a similar product, that has 16 sensors placed around the head (see picture) and they control 12 different movements in the game. This game is compatible with any running PC or windows system. Another company called NeuroSky is licensing its set-up to other companies, including Mattel, Nokia and Sega, instead of selling the technology straight to the public. These devices are remarkably cheap comparing them to the EEG that came before them.
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