Comments on: Spotlight Gadget – Mattel’s Mindflex Game http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/02/14/spotlight-gadget-mattels-mindflex-game/ Gadget reviews and news by Julie Strietelmeier and friends since 1997 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:31:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: noa http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/02/14/spotlight-gadget-mattels-mindflex-game/comment-page-1/#comment-34653 noa Wed, 06 May 2009 04:58:55 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=12397#comment-34653 where can i get it? where can i get it?

]]> By: Geoff http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/02/14/spotlight-gadget-mattels-mindflex-game/comment-page-1/#comment-30544 Geoff Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:02:35 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=12397#comment-30544 It looks like it uses the intensity of your thought (a simple energy level reading) to control the height of the ball, then you use a knob to move it through the course. Still interesting, in that it assigns one axis of control directly to your brain, but hardly the "mind control" device they seem to be promoting. Looks like fun, though, and I'll probably pick one up out of my affinity for Star Trek TNG's episode "The Game." It looks like it uses the intensity of your thought (a simple energy level reading) to control the height of the ball, then you use a knob to move it through the course.

Still interesting, in that it assigns one axis of control directly to your brain, but hardly the “mind control” device they seem to be promoting. Looks like fun, though, and I’ll probably pick one up out of my affinity for Star Trek TNG’s episode “The Game.”

]]> By: Evan "JabberWokky" Edwards http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/02/14/spotlight-gadget-mattels-mindflex-game/comment-page-1/#comment-30504 Evan "JabberWokky" Edwards Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:23:57 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=12397#comment-30504 Atari had their Mindlink ready to go back in 1984, a controller that used the same concepts as this and the Emotiv Epoc. It's an idea that pops up now and then, and never really seems to take off. None of them have ever garnered any kind of good reviews in the key requirement of being a good *controller* -- although the phrase "this will revolutionize gaming" has been said about all of them. I always kind of wondered if it would do best as a drinking game sold to college students. Atari had their Mindlink ready to go back in 1984, a controller that used the same concepts as this and the Emotiv Epoc. It’s an idea that pops up now and then, and never really seems to take off. None of them have ever garnered any kind of good reviews in the key requirement of being a good *controller* — although the phrase “this will revolutionize gaming” has been said about all of them.

I always kind of wondered if it would do best as a drinking game sold to college students.

]]> By: fishgal http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/02/14/spotlight-gadget-mattels-mindflex-game/comment-page-1/#comment-30436 fishgal Sat, 14 Feb 2009 21:51:39 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=12397#comment-30436 I saw something like this last year i think at wireds nextfest you could wait in line to try it out. but it just had you move the ball across the space to a goal it didn't have all the obstacles. It seemed to work. I saw something like this last year i think at wireds nextfest you could wait in line to try it out. but it just had you move the ball across the space to a goal it didn’t have all the obstacles. It seemed to work.

]]> By: Mark http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/02/14/spotlight-gadget-mattels-mindflex-game/comment-page-1/#comment-30431 Mark Sat, 14 Feb 2009 18:41:57 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=12397#comment-30431 I can't imaging anyone NOT wanting to try this. It look pretty straight in the video, not tricks or super slick animation. I can’t imaging anyone NOT wanting to try this. It look pretty straight in the video, not tricks or super slick animation.

]]> By: Jackie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/02/14/spotlight-gadget-mattels-mindflex-game/comment-page-1/#comment-30428 Jackie Sat, 14 Feb 2009 17:10:52 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=12397#comment-30428 Not sure if that will sell well since it's not really considered as a "game/toy" that kids would be into. The concept is good though if it's really using your cerebral cortex to control the "ball" (aka. fan speed). Another concept that uses "mind control" is Emotiv Epoc, which is a head gear that you wear and you can control any game, application, and hardware interface you want. Of course the Emotiv uses more complex sensors to sense EEG and muscle movements. Not sure if that will sell well since it’s not really considered as a “game/toy” that kids would be into. The concept is good though if it’s really using your cerebral cortex to control the “ball” (aka. fan speed). Another concept that uses “mind control” is Emotiv Epoc, which is a head gear that you wear and you can control any game, application, and hardware interface you want. Of course the Emotiv uses more complex sensors to sense EEG and muscle movements.

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