A London-based startup has created an app that lets users take pictures simply by concentrating.
Created
by design studio This Place, MindRDR uses both Google Glass and a brain
activity-monitoring device to take photos and then post them to social
media without ever touching a screen.
The
brain activity device — known as the Neurosky EEG biosensor — tracks
the kind of neural patterns the brain exhibits when it's focusing on
something. MindRDR then translates those patterns into actions — telling
Glass to take a photo and then post it, all powered by thought.
As
cool as the technology is for everyday users, MindRDR's creators say it
could allow people without the ability to speak to more fully engage
with the world.
"Google
Glass is one of the world’s most recognizable and popular pieces of
wearable technology, but after getting our hands on it, we saw huge
potential to incorporate EEG technology so it benefits the wider
society," Dusan Hamlin, CEO of This Place, said in a statement. "We
wanted to realize the true potential of Glass by allowing users to
control it with their minds."
The
MindRDR app is free, but Glass and the biosensor together cost $1,838.
The app is available for download on This Place's GitHub page.
Posted By : Gizmeon
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