Brainwaves Become Commands

Great article on Makezine with two videos showing how a company named Neurosky is developing technology which reads controllable states of your brain to allow control of objects within a virtual space.  Their mission mentions both additions to the gaming industry as well as allowing individuals to control real-world objects such as wheelchairs.

This is truly breakthrough interface technology.  But…

Currently, we have ‘Net addiction, Crackberry addiction and research beginning to show how our constant immersion in multitasking environments are creating stress and discomfort and detracting from our lives.  The question must be asked: as individuals modify their mental patterns to control these devices, what negative ramifications will this have on the future youth?  I could certainly see this becoming an issue in which constant practice drives a form of neural addiction.