Friday, January 14, 2011

Technology News: XWave iPhone App Uses Brainwaves to Control Activities

Technology is advancing quickly. New developments in technology now allow people to use all kinds of devices  for pleasure and for work. And now, the new XWave app has been developed that uses brainwaves to perform on-screen actions such as levitating a ball on the computer screen.
The XWave iPhone app is interesting indeed. To use it you wear a headset on the forehead and plug it into an iPhone jack. Your brain waves are then changed into digital signals which are shown in a range of colors on your iPhone screen, notes the Daily Mail. The new program may also be used with the iPad and iPod.
The XWave was created by PLX Devices. It was based on existing technology used to treat seizures and epilepsy. This new app may someday have medical uses too.
Paul Lowchareonkul, creator and CEO of PLX Devices stated “The human brain is the most powerful, complex thing in the universe and for the first time, we’re able to harness its amazing powers and connect it to everyday technology. With the development of third-party apps, the potential for innovation is limitless,” notes CyberMedia.
This app will let you have your brainwaves work to control activities on a computer screen. It also helps users keep track of and control their attention span and monitor relaxation levels, notes the Daily Mail.
The advances in technology in the past ten years are amazing. The younger generation is growing up taking all this technology for granted. What advances will the next ten years bring? It is hard to imagine, but someday technology will be more advanced, cheaper and utilized by many more people.

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