OCZ introduces the Neural Impulse Actuator..

[KarmaKiller]

For thousands of years now, man has used simple, relatively intuitive controls to make machines and animals do his bidding—be it squeezing his thighs to make a horse gallop faster, cranking a wheel and axle to draw water from a well, or flooring a car's gas pedal to run a red light. Applying mechanical force to get something done is second nature to most folks, and video games are no different. We use joysticks, gamepads, mice, keyboards, and other controllers to translate finger or limb movements into actions on the screen. Want to move your character left? Push the analog stick to the side. Want to fire? Squeeze the trigger. Easy.
What OCZ has done with the NIA is throw most of that out the window. By incorporating an electro-myogram, electro-encephalogram, and electro-oculogram into a small headband and a little black box with a USB connector, the company has developed a control system that can translate eye movements, facial muscle movements, and brain waves into game input.

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What do you think? Good idea, Bad implementation?
Is this the next wave of PC technology? Discuss please.

[pullmyfoot]

Wow. That will be interesting. But also so expensive that it will never become mainstream for quite some time. Theres nothing like having good solid mechanical controls in your hand so I think Ill be sticking to that for a very long time Controlling with your eyes might be fun though.