TED – Tan Le: A headset that reads your brainwaves

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About this talk

Tan Le‘s astonishing new computer interface reads its user’s brainwaves, making it possible to control virtual objects, and even physical electronics, with mere thoughts (and a little concentration). She demos the headset, and talks about its far-reaching applications.

About Tan Le

Tan Le is the head of Emotiv Systems, which is developing the next generation of human-machine interface — a headset that takes input directly from the brain.

Strange Random Brain Quote:

I’ve got the brain of a four year old. I’ll bet he was glad to be rid of it. – Groucho Marx

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