The author trying out MindRDR
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I thought for a while again, and it sent the picture to Twitter, along with some stats on my ability to focus (turns out I’m about as good at relaxing as I am at concentrating).The simple task is proof of concept of what the mind interface could be able to do, creative director Chloe Kirton explained. “This is about using the mind and trying to develop an interface that you think through rather than tap through,” she said.The idea for the interface was inspired by the limitations of Google Glass, a device she nevertheless thinks is “fantastic.” “One of the limitations that we noticed was you need to have a really high level of dexterity and movement to actually be able to use Google Glass,” she said. “Sure, it does have the voice control, but there are times when that does just not work for you and you have to use your hand to navigate, which obviously means you have to use your arm.”Av. Meditation: 42 Av. Attention: 47 #throughmind #throughglass http://t.co/nUJNALZtZZ pic.twitter.com/AbadJsQMvj
— MindRDR (@mind_rdr) July 9, 2014
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Of course, it’s not quite as easy as just thinking “take a picture”—you have to put some effort into it. Kirton said it gets easier with practice, though trying to use it while talking or with your eyes closed is difficult. The rather anxious-looking guy who tried the device before me had the opposite problem; his agitated energy accidentally took a photo when he didn’t mean to.And it’s definitely got other drawbacks. For one, there’s the discomfort—and fashion disgrace—of wearing two face-computers at the same time. Luckily, the clunkiest bit of the Glass headset is on the opposite side to the main lump of the NeuroSky, so with a little finagling you can get them both behind your ears. But I wouldn’t exactly want to go out in public like that.Av. Meditation: 52 Av. Attention: 58 #throughmind #throughglass http://t.co/FfU3sO95mE pic.twitter.com/Kj929MgEKU
— MindRDR (@mind_rdr) July 9, 2014
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