There are several wearable devices already designed to keep our vital parameters under control, from the heart beat to sleep patterns: a group of inventors is bringing a user-friendly and wearable approach to brain wave monitoring to the market.
InteraXon is a Canadian company that is working hard to introduce a band called Muse, to be worn on the forehead, which uses 4 EEG (Electro Encephalogram) sensors capable of showing the traces of the brain. In the initial release it will be possible to interface Muse with smartphones and tablets (iOS and Android) through a specific app, and Windows, Mac and Linux PCs through stand-alone software: at the same time, a development kit provided by the company will allow all developers to produce applications that allow Muse to perform other functions. The fields of employment are many, from performance enhancement to thought control interfaces.
Incredible idea to wear (as you do with a pair of glasses) a band that allows us to keep the parameters under control of our brain evaluating, for example, what happens when we are too nervous or stressed, or on the contrary 'memorising' the states of mind that they produce better tracks to try to reproduce them in a sort of 'emotional playlist'. Again: changing channels, turning on the lights, using a tablet or playing games only with the thought. The future of such a tool can be truly bright.
Muse is currently in the fundraising phase (it has already raised a lot) and the launch is planned for 2013 at a price of around €190: in the video you can take a look at the device.
