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The XWave is a new technology that uses a single electrode placed on the wearer’s forehead to measure electroencephalography (EEG) data , and converts these analog signals into digital so they can be used to control an external device. The XWave comes bundled with a software that includes a number of brain-training exercises. These include levitating a ball on the iDevice’s screen, changing a color based on the relaxation level of your brain and training your brain to maximize its attention span.   In the company’s own words: XWave, powered by NeuroSky eSense...

Via New Scientist  EU researchers have developed a system that uses the electrical activity in a person's brain to provide a hard-to-forge biometric for high-security applications. The system was developed by two companies - Starlab in Spain and Forenap in France - in cooperation with researchers at the Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, in Greece.  read more >>