Waterloo Labs Creates Face-Controller for NES
Ask yourself this question: would you rather control your games with a traditional controller, (like one of those boring Wiimotes) holding it in your hand and constantly weighing yourself down, or would you rather controller video games with your FACE?
If you prefer a regular old controller, suit yourself. But if you are interested in a controller that uses your face, then the guys at Waterloo Labs might be able to help you. They have developed a system of electrodes that measure movement in your eye to control any NES game they choose.
It uses electrodes that measure the changes in the electrical fields around your eyes that occur when you look in different directions. According to the video they used to explain it all, your eyeball actually has a positive and negative side, just like a battery. The back of your eye is more negative, while the front of your eye is more positive. So when you look all the way to the left or right, for instance, part of the negatively charged back of your eye becomes more visible, and changes the electrical field around your eyes slightly. The whole setup is called an EOG, or electro-oculogram.
Once the changes are measured, they are magnified and interpreted through the kind of custom made setup that electrical engineering students make, and plugged into the NES. The result: awesomeness.
Check out the video below to see the system in action!
Source: Engadget
