Credit: PiEEG
PiEEG, a Scottish brain-computer interface (BCI) startup, has announced the launch of a facial recognition interface for Quest headsets that aims to translate brain signals and facial microexpressions into real-time avatar control.
The PiEEG XR device replaces only the mask and does not require straps or a headband. Dry electrodes for electroencephalography (EEG) are integrated into the soft pad.
This is a non-medical device. Specialists will recognize this by the placement and type of electrodes, but the project’s creators are open about the main idea of this new device: interaction with digital worlds, in other words, replacing controllers and sensors.
According to them, the most sought-after function of a brain-computer interface is the ability to influence the world through thought or intention. The PiEEG XR will have a “focus-on-action” API and SDK for this. In demonstration environments, users will be able to look at a digital object, concentrate, and watch as virtual objects melt, explode, or transform based on the characteristics of the brain’s electrical activity.
The EEG facial recognition interface itself runs on the company’s IronBCI platform, which features 24-bit resolution, a 250-sample-per-second data collection rate, Bluetooth Low Energy 5 (BLE 5) connectivity, and low-noise signal collection.
