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A headset that reads your brainwaves

Tan Le · TED

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About

Tan Le's astonishing new computer interface reads its user's brainwaves, making it possible to control virtual objects, and even physical electronics, with mere thoughts (and a little concentration). She demos the headset, and talks about its far-reaching applications.

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TEDGlobal 2010
Speaker
Tan Le
Year
2010
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Computer science, Psychology and the brain, Art, architecture and design
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
TED Talks are licensed by TED under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 International and are shown here in TED's own player, as TED's usage policy asks.
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