OCZ OCZMSNIA Neural Impulse Actuator

Pros: I really want this, someone should sell theirs to me.

Cons: I can't seem to find one for sale under $100

Pros: If works would as stated, completely awesome.

Cons: Reviews tell me it is iffy at best

Other Thoughts: I really wish there was a way to see if some of the people that bought and put in their closet could offer to others (me?) to let buy to try. Obviously at a discount since used and they gave away it isn't all that is claimed... sorry all.

Pros: Works semi good

Cons: Becomes pretty much useless over time.

Other Thoughts: I eventually just unhooked it and put it in my closet. Just eventually loses its fun

Pros: With refinement the technology has potential.

Cons: I tried to use this for a couple of days. Basically I guess I'm too electrical because I had to ground myself just to get "brainfingers" to go into an acceptable range.
As to why they didn't have a grounding cable built in, is beyond my understanding. If you try too hard you will get a headache lol. It's collecting dust in my closet.

Like others have said it's very hard to keep your concentration while playing fps and your brain level activities will change while you are playing. It did not have a way to compensate for that on the fly in the software.

Other Thoughts: Have a grounding wire built into your device. Include some games other than pong.

Fix your software. Make it auto-adjust for changes in your brain activity.

Pros: Fun gadget and interesting concept.

Cons: Practically useless. Even with the months of training some users claim is required, it will never replace the speed or consistency of a mouse and keyboard. Months of training to do something 3 times as slow as something you can already do. A waste of time and money

Other Thoughts: Why can't it use some sort of recording/learning program to customize to your specific brainwaves? Why can't you put this thing on and drive a car on the screen using the keyboard and the software would remember what happens in your brain when you turn left using the keyboard?

Pros: - Very fun to show to your friends
- An alternative to using your pointer finger to click
- Lots of potential

Cons: I consider myself to be quite astute and observant enough to catch on to learning curves of things that take lots of dexterity to master quicker than most (i.e. archery, ping pong, skateboarding, surfing). This device does not share the same learning principles that you are trying to master with your mouse (which is has dexterity mastery). Since this device does not play on the hand eye coordination that gamers are currently familiar with, it will take months and months of practice and frustration to get the same results that a keyboard and mouse produce, which I am not even sure that the NIA can even produce.

Other Thoughts: !!!THE REASON I GAVE IT 5 STARS!!!

The reason I gave the NIA 5-stars was to give credit to its ingenuity that this product beholds. It is an incredible step in an abnormal direction. It is not a poorly made product besides its grounding problem

This product is best for people with more money than sense. I had to buy it because I was convinced that it would do what people had already said it cannot do. Let my review be another example why not to buy this product just yet... since it is in its infancy stages, people like myself need to be able to use it and say that it is not a useful gaming device.

I will be getting a refund on this product because I do not have enough experience with programming to develop this product further. I also have no use for this product besides this review that will hopefully guide you, the potential buyer of the NIA, to make an informed decision on whether or not to buy this product.

Pros: I was not able to find any

Cons: The product has a serious EMI problem making it very difficult to work with and prevented me from getting any real results from my testing. This pretty much makes it unusable for a typical user, who would expect out-of-the-box usability. Expect to spend hours sitting in front of your computer trying to figure out just how to use this device.

Other Thoughts: It is no replacement for a good gaming mouse and for the price you could get 2 razor diamond back mice. Maybe if the product was not cased in metal it would not be as susceptible to EMI.

Manufacturer Response:

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Pros: Wow! I have read reviews and the specifications for this device and I'm simply delightfully surprised. I do not own this product, nor plan to ever buy one but bear with me please.

Cons: N/A

Other Thoughts: Imagine the implications! This device reads the brain's orders to move muscles. For people with ALS, or less severe disabilities this can be an epic breakthrough in medical science! Call me a dreamer, but if we can create a sort of "robo-suit" to interface with this device we can make disabled people move fluently once again.

Pros: The software starts working right away and instantly works as a game controller! It picks up my brain signals extremely well and it can detect the slightest movement in my face or eyes. I love this thing. It does take practice, but thats expected. I've mastered the alpha1 wave, and I've almost mastered the alpha 2. I love to play pong with my eyes and muscles! This thing rocks!!

Cons: The Beta waves are hard to master, and it does take a lot of practice to get control on each brain wave type.

Pros: I havnt bought this yet however I will within a day or two, I tend to use it on my old computer windows 98 wether or not they get a software upgrade however if they can make that available for widows 7 I would be bought. so my comment shall evolve once when I get a reply for teh compatiblity software and once more after a month or two of use. I feel its going to be one hell of a product.

Cons: Who knows, not me. Yet

Other Thoughts: windows 7 software, do it publish it put it on your website, send me reply thanks!