thelocaluk
07-03-2007, 05:06 PM
Food for thought....we have the Wiimote which is taking gaming to a new level in gaming experience, but what will be the next-gen developments hold in store?
Today at the GDC (Game Developers Conference 2007) which started today in San Francisco USA, Emotiv Systems today launched the Emotiv Development Kit (EDK) for the electronic games industry. Here's what they had to say about it......
"[EDK} enables game developers to attach dozens of specific thoughts and emotions to many different actions in their game. For example, they can enable players to move an object in a game without the use of a keyboard or joystick, make their character smile when they smile, or require that a player stays calm in order to ensure his or her character remains undiscovered in a stealth game. (...)
The EDK comprises a headset with multiple sensors for detecting brain activity and a series of application development suites:
- The Expressiv suite can identify facial expressions in real-time, allowing developers to create characters that respond to the expressions of the player, such as smiles and winks.
- The Affectiv suite measures players' discreet emotional states, allowing a game to respond to the player's emotions, such as excitement or calmness.
- The Cognitiv suite detects players' conscious thoughts, enabling them to move or manipulate objects just by thinking about an action, such as push, pull, lift or rotate."
http://www.3dnews.ru/_imgdata/img/2007/03/02/42395.jpg
So what do you think, is this something you could see yourself using or is it all a bit scary having something read your thoughts?
Today at the GDC (Game Developers Conference 2007) which started today in San Francisco USA, Emotiv Systems today launched the Emotiv Development Kit (EDK) for the electronic games industry. Here's what they had to say about it......
"[EDK} enables game developers to attach dozens of specific thoughts and emotions to many different actions in their game. For example, they can enable players to move an object in a game without the use of a keyboard or joystick, make their character smile when they smile, or require that a player stays calm in order to ensure his or her character remains undiscovered in a stealth game. (...)
The EDK comprises a headset with multiple sensors for detecting brain activity and a series of application development suites:
- The Expressiv suite can identify facial expressions in real-time, allowing developers to create characters that respond to the expressions of the player, such as smiles and winks.
- The Affectiv suite measures players' discreet emotional states, allowing a game to respond to the player's emotions, such as excitement or calmness.
- The Cognitiv suite detects players' conscious thoughts, enabling them to move or manipulate objects just by thinking about an action, such as push, pull, lift or rotate."
http://www.3dnews.ru/_imgdata/img/2007/03/02/42395.jpg
So what do you think, is this something you could see yourself using or is it all a bit scary having something read your thoughts?