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TGS 08: Square Enix to unveil a game controlled by your brain ... seriously photo

In Robocop, the tragedy inflicted upon Alex Murphy was reversed with crazy technology developed by a corporation with their fingers on the pulse of innovation. NeuroSky (probably smaller than OCP and not looking to buy an entire city, but still in the "now") is the proud developer of a device called the Mindset. Essentially, the machine can read and react to the user’s brainwaves when attached. What is the natural application of such a device? A Square Enix developed game, of course.

Gamasutra is reporting that Square Enix is set to announce a game that will utilize NeuroSky’s creepy technology. It will come in the form of a demo, designed to show what developers can do with a short amount of time with the headphone-shaped mind-controlling brainwave detection device.

The headset will recognize relaxation and concentration and replicate that information into a game. Basically, Mindset will make the user Robocop – minus that whole armor and cybernetics thing. Actually, it won't make users like Robocop. I just happen to like his movie too much.








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Darren Nakamura's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2008 14:39
Darren Nakamura
Firaga!
KMCC's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2008 14:44
KMCC
Good news for for the physically handicapped!
mix's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2008 14:46
mix
Radiation confirmed?
monosylabik's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2008 14:53
monosylabik
So if there is like a bug or glitch it will turn everyone into homicidal maniacs ala stephen kings "the cell"?

if so I'm all for it. This world needs a refresher and zombie genocide is quite possibly the best way of going about that.
OrlandoOrtiz's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2008 14:53
OrlandoOrtiz
Robocop's name is ALEX MURPHY, not Peter Murphy. You mixed up the actor's name (Peter Weller) with his character's name :-P
MisterMingo's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2008 14:55
MisterMingo
One step closer to Batman & Robin being a reality. Jim Carrey will own all of our brains and we'll be forced to watch The Yes Man on Bluray over and over.

No, but seriously, this kind of technology is going to be great for quadreplegics and other severely handicapped people.

And it will be just plain badass, too.
TheNakedAnt's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2008 14:56
TheNakedAnt
Oh, those crafty Japanese...

What will they come up with next?
Brian Szabelski's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2008 14:58
Brian Szabelski
How much will it cost, though?
eternalplayer2345's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2008 15:00
eternalplayer2345
They want to see how long you can play infinite undiscovery before wanting to get rid of it.
Mattchewie's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2008 15:02
Mattchewie
Must of been the same machine used on Square to get them to hold back releasing FF while they port for the 360, yet release Last Remnant for the box and delay the PS3 version.



Check the box the device comes in. I bet its made by Microsoft :D>.


....fanboy joking aside...this is a bit creepy. I think half the fun of gaming is jamming buttons and or getting down with some waggle if you got the WII.
OrlandoOrtiz's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2008 15:20
OrlandoOrtiz
TheNakedAnt, where's that avatar pic of yours from? :-D
BigBaby9199's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2008 15:22
BigBaby9199
I will think so hard i'll shit myself
Brad Nicholson's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2008 15:25
Brad Nicholson
@OrlandoOrtiz - Brilliant catch. I don't know why I always do that.
AgentMOO's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2008 15:27
AgentMOO
Then you'll have the power to kill a yak from 200 yards away... WITH MIND BULLETS!
LividChihuahua's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2008 15:51
LividChihuahua
I, for one, welcome our new Square Enix overlords.
Bob Muir's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2008 16:00
Bob Muir
I can't wait to see what your mind casts when you drift and think of porn.
supremeFronk's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2008 16:06
supremeFronk
That's telekinesis Kyle!
vrplumber's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2008 16:26
vrplumber
If the sales numbers of Square-Enix games skyrocket after this game is released, some kid of questionable gender with amnisia from a small idyllic village will have to gather a party of diverse characters to take down the evil corporation.
Maurice Tan's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2008 16:27
Maurice Tan
I can't wait to test this on freshmen!
TheDirtyHobo's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2008 16:55
TheDirtyHobo
I wonder if my thoughts of "Oh, she's hot. I'd totally do her." read as for in-game commands. Here's to hoping it rewrites the code and makes it happen.

@OrlandoOrtiz - The avatar is Shay Laren.
Zeno's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2008 18:06
Zeno
The fatal flaw here being that it doesn't take any conscious thought to play Squeenix's games.
fetusmilk's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2008 18:13
fetusmilk
i remember there was a device back in the day called "Mind drive" it hooked onto your finger and you could play a paint game or a skiing game with it.

[urlhttp://altered-state.com/index2.htm?/mind/minddriv.htm][/url]
Gorelord's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2008 18:54
Gorelord
Robocop was great. Robocop 2 was also great. Robocop 3 was not so great.
GohanGVO's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2008 19:58
GohanGVO
In before Square-Enix releases FFI and FFII for this thin-- shit, too late.
The Amazing Shenazin's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2008 20:24
The Amazing Shenazin
will it have Videodrome style side-effects?
Commodore624's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2008 21:04
Commodore624
What happens if you get a erection>?
Wedge's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2008 21:41
Wedge
They actually already sell something like this for PC, so it's not that surprising I guess.
fetusmilk's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2008 01:01
fetusmilk
its gonna turn out like the movie strange days. when a manhunt game comes out for this thing.
Altered Beets's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2008 04:03
Altered Beets
I think I can see this being a dominant control mechanism in the next 100 years or so, but this isn't going to be very robust or useful just yet. Relax and concentrate? We need more specific data than that.
Grasshopper7's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2008 04:43
Grasshopper7
I saw a video of something like this from GDC a few years ago, but it was called Emotiv. They had a demo set up that basically gave you the force. They had a guy levitating objects in the game world with his mind. It was awesome!
Cube's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2008 05:36
Cube
its been done.

been ther edone that, nice job square for your lac of innovation.

if you vaction in Swedish places there all over the place.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2tDjqQ0tMY



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindball

Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2008 13:09
Holyetheline
very interesting.
DemonEyes23's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/09/2008 13:12
DemonEyes23
lol no way i'd have to see what it can do in action
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butisilec14
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