Neural interfaces for people (2003-2016). Buy or develop yourself?

There was a time when, in one sitting, I poured a glass of lens liquid on my head to experiment with Emotiv. Then there was a gel tube from a syringe in the laboratory of Moscow State University . Now I am the owner of the “dry” single-electrode NeuroSky MindWave neural interface. (By the way, this is a great toy for the summer camp, I did a task to search for brain slugs of implants at the engineering competition, for this I had to set a record for “keeping the ball in the air with thought” - basic free game for NeuroSky)

As the survey shows, neural interfaces are inevitable.
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In my opinion it's time to write what were and what will be in the near future consumer neural interfaces. And also briefly about how you can assemble your device yourself. (And quickly train to control the brain to win in any competitions or pour a beer .)

Under the cat review of devices that were available in the consumer segment and open-source projects for self-production and the creation of software.

2003

Mindball
Price - $ 20,000,
Manufacturer - Interactive Productline
Electrodes - 1

The device allows you to "drag the rope." Until now, this is the only option where there is PvP. You can find it at all sorts of pseudo-technology exhibitions in Moscow. I did not use it myself, but this is the first neural interface that I found on the network in 2010, and I got a lot of inspiration. The opinion of a neuromarketing specialist and the impression of using the device here .

2007

Mindset
Price - $ 199
Manufacturer - NeuroSky
Electrodes - 1

NeuroSky's debut and the beginning of the era of consumer neural interfaces. The breakthrough was that finally managed to get rid of the EEG signal distortion from muscle pickups.

2008

Neural Impulse Actuator
Price - $ 90
Manufacturer - OCZ Technology
Electrodes - 3

For the first time used not one but three electrodes. This device has got on Habr and other Russian forums.

Review on Habré
Ixbt overview

2009

Emotiv EPOC
Price - $ 399-499
Manufacturer - Emotiv Systems
Electrodes - 14

Fourteen, damn it, electrodes! It was a great attempt to make an available per-user interface at the level of a scientific device. Even in spite of the fact that it is expensive, even in spite of the fact that you are completely doused with saline and it is dripping by the ears, I was ready to buy it. Alas, there was a very raw software and few applications. But the developers are great, I wish good luck with the second version.

The company's policy was such that one device was sold at different prices for different purposes, but the software was quickly hacked and everyone used the most sophisticated set.





My presentation of the device in the HSE


The review on Habré (then on Habré) from sasha237 . ( Part 2 , Part 3 , FAQ )



2 million views on TED

Mindflex (NeuroSky chip used)
Price - $ 50
Producer - Mattel (NeuroSky partner)
Electrodes - 1

Immediately build into the toy - a very strong move. Especially for children and for events. It is a pity that the project turned off, it would be possible to arrange a competition in the hackspace.




Star Wars Force Trainer (NeuroSky chip used)
Price - $ 45
Manufacturer - Uncle Milton (NeuroSky partner)
Electrodes - 1

The potential is huge. If we were able to build a competent marketing, and even for the anniversary or the premieres of new films, then success would be guaranteed on a wave of selfless love for pollutants. Feel like Vader Yoda.

2011

XWave headset (using NeuroSky chip)
Price - $ 90
Manufacturer - PLX Devices
Electrodes - 1

Sight on medgadzhety, just a bit early, did not fall into the boom of wearable electronics.


MyndPlay BrainBand (using NeuroSky chip)
Price - $ 158
Manufacturer - MyndPlay
Electrodes - 1





Cost in Russia - 25,000 rubles

Mindwave
Price - $ 99.95
Manufacturer - NeuroSky
Electrodes - 1

Generator of software and hardware neurostaps . The device is the winner in the race of neural interfaces. Pioneer. Used in most DIY and art projects. Manage artificial hand, write music / draw with thought and stuff .

Despite the fact that only one electrode, designed to remove the signal from the forehead (although this is not at all interesting for psychophysiologists), in the MSU lab, I was shown how easy it can be to plug into the P300 putirovannoy zone.



Cost in Moscow - 12,700 rubles
Available in the Neuron hackspace, you can come and test by calling.

Here, for example, the next youth soldered a hand of the terminator

A source

But this craftsman, being 17 years old, soldered another terminator’s hand and got a job at NASA

2012

Necomimi cat ears (using NeuroSky chip)

Entering the cultural codes of Japanese nyashny. Wai-effect at exhibitions and shows guaranteed. And the anime community is delighted. An excellent example of successful neurointerface segmentation. Rule 34

Price in Russia - 5600 rubles

Shippo brain controlled tail (using NeuroSky chip)

neurogadget.com/2012/09/22/meet-the-next-necomimi-a-fluffy-tail-that-wags-with-your-mood-and-shares-your-location/4860



Bo-shippo - a hat with brain controlled tail

Where there are ears, there is a tail. An excellent metaphor - “hold the tail pipe”.

2013

Brainwave Zen Lamp (NeuroSky MindWave headset used)

Great stuff that gives biofeedback without using a computer monitor. The first sign to the friendship of a smart home and neural interfaces.


Cost in Moscow - 14.000 rubles with a headset ( 7400 rubles without a headset )



Puzzlebox Orbit: Brain-Controlled Helicopter

From helicopter everyone is delighted. And from a helicopter that takes off from a brain signal - all the more. Great stuff for presentations, events and shows. Well, or for very advanced parents. When I brought this helicopter to Hackspace, my working capacity for an hour completely disappeared - everyone was “gauged with brains”. Plus an excellent DIY project case on KickStarter and a clever technical solution to transmit the control signal through the audio input.

Overview on geektimes

2014

Openbci
Price - $ 449 or $ 799
Manufacturer - OpenBCI project
Electrodes - 8 or 16

DARPA said hackers did. Relying on the fact that thousands of neuro-stevjobs in their garages solder the next big thing.




Muse
Price - $ 299
Manufacturer - InteraXon
Electrodes - 4




The cost in Moscow - 20 000 rubles

Melon headband
Price - $ 149
Manufacturer - Melon
Electrodes - 4




Brainlink




Neuromatix Review

Price in Russia - 18 000 rubles

2015

Emotiv Insight
Price - $ 299
Manufacturer - Emotiv Lifescience
Electrodes - 5



TechCrunch Videos


TED Videos


Aurora Dream Headband
"Bandage" on the head, which gives light and sound signals in the phase of BDG-sleep, which will allow, according to the developers, to achieve lucid dreams.

Price - $ 199
Manufacturer - iwinks
Electrodes - 1

KickStarter Page

2016

Kokoon EEG headphones
The project aims to improve user sleep.
The application can adjust both the volume and the equalizer as needed, which will help you fall asleep, and the application can block possible disturbances during sleep. And when the time comes close, it will pick up the right moment in your sleep for awakening.

Price - $ 130- $ 180 on pre-order, in stores - $ 300
Electrodes - 17 (?)
KickStarter Page

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DARPA says do it yourself

(By the way, Habrom is also monitored, and to everyone who is connected with neural interfaces, offers of cooperation come to the PM.)

And craftsmen set to work





Project Brain-duino , $ 300


Meta-revolution





Multi-Brain Shark by EEG Hacker



OpenEEG
In addition to the hardware and project on the kickstarter, OpenEEG has a lot of tasks for engineers and programmers.

The ModularEEG Design


Open-source applications for the OpenEEG project


debugging example for OpenEEG

Russian resource

Arduino based encephalograph

Developers need

A friend of my programmer successfully got a job in the psychophysiology laboratory of Moscow State University
Programming and processing multidimensional signals

P.S. Marty will be delighted