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'''Mindflex''' was a toy by [[Mattel]] which |
'''Mindflex''' was a toy by [[Mattel]] which used [[Neural oscillation|brain wave]]s to steer a ball through an obstacle course. The brain waves are captured with the enclosed [[electroencephalography|EEG]] headset, which allows the user to speed up or slow down a fan, thus lifting or lowering the blue styrofoam ball.<ref>{{citation|url=http://mindflexgames.com/|title=MindFlex Games}}</ref> The game was released in the fall of 2009.<ref>{{citation|url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10274050-1.html|author=Scott Stein|title=Moving objects with Mattel's brainwave-reading Mindflex|date=June 26, 2009|work=CNET News}}</ref> There has been criticism by scientists whether the toy actually measures brain waves or just randomly moves the ball, exploiting the well-known [[illusion of control]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/0,1518,679480,00.html|author=Hilmar Schmundt|title=Aberglaube im Kinderzimmer|date=February 22, 2010|work=Der Spiegel}} (In German)</ref><ref>{{citation|url=http://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/technik/0,1518,761169,00.html|author=Hilmar Schmundt|title=Wenn der Ball nicht macht, was der Kopf will|date=May 11, 2011|work=Der Spiegel}} (In German)</ref> However, despite the Spiegel/Haynes experiments, supporters of the game believe that the headset does read EEGs (it uses the same chip as the MindSet from [[NeuroSky]] and has been used in homebuilt EEG machines).<ref>{{citation|url=http://ericmika.com/itp/brain-hack|author=Eric Mika|title=How to Hack Toy EEGs|date=April 7, 2010|work=Frontier Nerds Blog}}</ref> A more dubious hack was to use it to control an [[electric shock]] device. It has retailed for between 60 and 120 USD. There is also a new mind music translator called the Teletron that was used from hacking the Mindflex. |
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Revision as of 16:16, 21 October 2014
Mindflex was a toy by Mattel which used brain waves to steer a ball through an obstacle course. The brain waves are captured with the enclosed EEG headset, which allows the user to speed up or slow down a fan, thus lifting or lowering the blue styrofoam ball.[1] The game was released in the fall of 2009.[2] There has been criticism by scientists whether the toy actually measures brain waves or just randomly moves the ball, exploiting the well-known illusion of control.[3][4] However, despite the Spiegel/Haynes experiments, supporters of the game believe that the headset does read EEGs (it uses the same chip as the MindSet from NeuroSky and has been used in homebuilt EEG machines).[5] A more dubious hack was to use it to control an electric shock device. It has retailed for between 60 and 120 USD. There is also a new mind music translator called the Teletron that was used from hacking the Mindflex.
See also
References
- ^ MindFlex Games
- ^ Scott Stein (June 26, 2009), "Moving objects with Mattel's brainwave-reading Mindflex", CNET News
- ^ Hilmar Schmundt (February 22, 2010), "Aberglaube im Kinderzimmer", Der Spiegel (In German)
- ^ Hilmar Schmundt (May 11, 2011), "Wenn der Ball nicht macht, was der Kopf will", Der Spiegel (In German)
- ^ Eric Mika (April 7, 2010), "How to Hack Toy EEGs", Frontier Nerds Blog
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