[games_access] Emotiv

[D. Michelle Hinn]

yes they are but i need to get my notes together -- i'll get back to  
you!

On Nov 15, 2009, at 4:47 PM, sheryl Flynn wrote:

> Do you know if they are doing any clinical trials?
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> From: D. Michelle Hinn <hinn at uiuc.edu>
> To: IGDA Games Accessibility SIG Mailing List <games_access at igda.org>
> Sent: Sun, November 15, 2009 2:21:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [games_access] Emotiv
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> Wired ran a story on Emotiv and competitors two years ago and I was  
> asked my opinion on the issue of cognitive disabilities and could  
> brainwave controllers cause a disadvantage for those with this type  
> of disability. You are probably referring to something else but  
> basically a lot of neuropsychologists were VERY cautious about  
> these because they were not as tested as the field would like.
>
> My opinion was that we really just don't know either way but as  
> we've seen with solutions for the visual disabilities sometimes  
> this is a step or so backwards with regard to accessibility for  
> those with auditory disabilities. I don't know if this could  
> confuse signals in the brain and/or cause brain fatigue (there was  
> a suggestion by one doctor who was concerned that after using a  
> devise like Emotiv that, say, driving a car might be more dangerous  
> -- sort of like taking a medication that makes you drowsy).
>
> Much remains to be investigated, indeed!
>
> Michelle
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> On Nov 15, 2009, at 3:15 PM, Steven Spohn wrote:
>
>> Hey Jav & all,
>>
>>
>> Yes, AbleGamers has an Emotive Epoc, our tech writer Corey has  
>> it.  There is a HUGE flaw for those severely disabled we will be  
>> calling out later this week or next.  We’re still talking to them  
>> first.
>>
>>
>> Steve
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>> From: games_access-bounces at igda.org [mailto:games_access- 
>> bounces at igda.org] On Behalf Of Javier Mairena
>> Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 7:51 AM
>> To: IGDA Games Accessibility SIG Mailing List
>> Subject: [games_access] Emotiv
>>
>>
>> has anyone tried this?
>> http://www.emotiv.com
>>
>> I have wrote them to know how many units will be in the USA  
>> release date.
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