the future of gaming

The next generation of gaming will is in your mind, literally. The Emotiv EPOC headset is your new controller, sitting on your head and taking cues from activity in different parts of your brain. This allows you to control your character on the screen, semi-subconsciously I would imagine, and allow you to interact with other live gamers. The technology behind this advancement is still very new and can only read up to thirty different emotions, expressions, and actions. To be able to control your character in this way eliminates the detachment of the mind-to-hand controller action. Instead of being able to screen your thoughts before ultimately deciding on the best choices to make, this immediate reading of the brain turns your character into an extension of self. Participating in imaginary worlds with other gamers will make this whole experience much more "real." This could turn people off from enjoying the disassociation with a second-self or made-up character, that enables them to act differently than they would in reality. On the other hand, this sort of quasi-reality could be addicting for others, and maybe a replacement for face-to-face social interaction.