[A helmet that harnesses the power of mind-reading]

San Francisco-based Emotiv Systems merges neuro-engineering, technology, and venture capitalism to create a new human interface control system—the Emotiv EPOC™ headset. The Emotiv EPOC detects and processes real-time brain wave patterns using an EEG device that measures electrical activity in the brain. Through the use of non-invasive sensors, the Emotiv EPOC measures a wide range of thoughts and emotions. Unlike earlier technologies that can only detect basic and well-known mental states such as ‘concentration”, Emotiv can simultaneously differentiate between particular thoughts such as ‘push’ and ‘lift’ and emotions such as ‘excitement’ or ‘calmness’