BBC explores mind control over TV program

[jos]

 

 a simple low cost brainwave reading headset and, working with UK based user experience studio This Place, created a ‘Mind Control TV’ prototype. It allows users to open an experimental version of BBC iPlayer and select a TV programme to view, using nothing but their brainwaves. The experiment involved viewers wearing an electroencephalography brainwave-reading headset, which translated their grey matter's electrical activity into commands for iPlayer

Research and Development team has carried out research into accessibility and new user interfaces, looking at how we might be able to help users with a broad range of disabilities who cannot easily use traditional TV remote controls or other conventional interfaces. Work has ranged from encouraging the development of industry standards that make the creation of more accessible user interfaces more likely, to work on specific prototype projects such as single button interfaces and head-mouse controllers.

 

 

The big question is, Is it practical?

 

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/internet/entries/cd1e4242-3dd2-4e48-8556-8a5ecec6b056

[qwertywarrior]

in soviet Russia TV mind controls YOU

[Stuff_]

Mind control is also know as brainwashing. This is not mind control, nor brainwashing. 

 

Saying "mind control your TV" is not proper whatsoever. I seriously don't understand why they choose to label it as this. It's simply controlling your TV with your mind, or more specifically, brainwaves.

[Bouzoo]

What, they want to control (brainwash) us to watch new Top Gear? 

[atrash]

What, they want to control (brainwash) us to watch new Top Gear? 

 

Haa I knew someone will come out with this eventually..LOL

[gozzygozborn]

What, they want to control (brainwash) us to watch new Top Gear? 

Yea maybe they are trying to make us happy that they kicked off clarkson.

[Trik'Stari]

in modern civilization TV mind controls YOU

Fixed that for you.

[DigitalHermit]

So it's a brainwave based HID... been there, done that...

[Gould-Digger]

Instead of spending time and money developing something that ultimately is a fad and will take years to implement properly as well as even more years for people to buy headsets and crap like that.

 

Why don't the spend time fixing the iPlayer we currently have. Along with all the other BBC pages which are either no longer available or missing their appropriate links. While they are at it how about they stop taking away more and more services or at least give us a discount on what we are no longer receiving yet still paying for.

 

The BBC in the UK is probably the biggest joke around and when you sit back and really think about it, why the hell are we paying a license fee. All they have to do is replace the ads for they're own programs with ads for products and companies. Also why aren't UK networks taking advantage of product placement, we have loads of established companies in the UK and I don't mind seeing a PG Tips box in the kitchen of Ian beales house on eastenders or Tom jones munching on a cadbury milk chocolate bar during the voice.

 

Sorry I went slightly off topic, but we really are taken for muggles in the UK when it comes to the BBC.

[Tech_Dreamer]

Saying "mind control your TV" is not proper whatsoever. I seriously don't understand why they choose to label it as this. It's simply controlling your TV with your mind, or more specifically, brainwaves.

[Dabombinable]

Correct title: The BBC is exploring the 'use artificial telekinesis to control your TV'

[Tams]

Instead of spending time and money developing something that ultimately is a fad and will take years to implement properly as well as even more years for people to buy headsets and crap like that.

 

Why don't the spend time fixing the iPlayer we currently have. Along with all the other BBC pages which are either no longer available or missing their appropriate links. While they are at it how about they stop taking away more and more services or at least give us a discount on what we are no longer receiving yet still paying for.

 

The BBC in the UK is probably the biggest joke around and when you sit back and really think about it, why the hell are we paying a license fee. All they have to do is replace the ads for they're own programs with ads for products and companies. Also why aren't UK networks taking advantage of product placement, we have loads of established companies in the UK and I don't mind seeing a PG Tips box in the kitchen of Ian beales house on eastenders or Tom jones munching on a cadbury milk chocolate bar during the voice.

 

Sorry I went slightly off topic, but we really are taken for muggles in the UK when it comes to the BBC.

 

The advertisements for BBC programmes take up hardly any time.  With some exceptions, I'll think you'll find BBC programmes are 1 hour or 2 hours long, rather than 45 minutes or 1 and a half hours, but with 15 or 30 minutes of adverts.

[MrDynamicMan]

Fixed that for you.

All glory to the hypnotoad.