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Open source tools for neuroscience since 2014. Makers of the OpenBCI biosensing boards (EEG, EMG, ECG), the @Ultracortex , and @Galea_XR .

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🧠 Neuroimaging has transformed our grasp of brain function! 📢 Ultrasound localization microscopy (ULM) is taking brain imaging to a whole new level. It can capture cerebrovascular flow down to micrometer scales, providing incredible insights. 🌟 #openbci #neuro #research
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Assembly day in the Brooklyn office. Interested?
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OpenBCI has partnered with Varjo for the Galea Beta 250! Galea Beta units will come integrated with the cutting-edge Varjo Aero. To learn more: #openbci #galea #varjo #neurotechnology #spatialcomputing #vr #xr
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Introducing: @Galea_XR Galea is a hardware and software platform that merges next-generation biometrics with mixed reality. This is the first device that integrates EEG, EMG, EDA, PPG, and eye-tracking into a single headset. Head to to learn more.
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@SHAQ Remember when this happened at CES? this should be your statue ;) Interested in investing in the future of brain health?
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Is it possible for brain waves of different people to literally sync up? New research shows it is.
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Facial expression and landmark tracking using biosensors instead of cameras 😮 Really cool "BioFace-3D" project from the MoSIS Lab at @UTKnoxville #openbci #opensource #science #research #wearables #emg #facetracking #neurotech #neurotechnology #innovation
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NEW Product Launch 🧠 ⚙ 🚀 The OpenBCI cEEGrid bundle is here! It combines the cEEGrid electrode array with the CytonDaisy 16-channel biosensing board, for an all-in-one, scientifically validated wearable system. Available NOW, shipping worldwide! #new #wearable #bci #tech
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@SadlyItsBradley 💦 Galea definitely isn’t for the consumer market today. We’re going for state-of-the-art dev platform today for B2B, labs, R&D. Future gens may be simpler and lower cost. Depends what we learn from this batch and where we see relevant consumer applications. Down to talk more!
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Nature Electronics has declared 2023 the year of: ⚡️ Brain-Computer Interfaces ⚡️ #future #medical #technology #electronics #bci #neurotech #openbci #eeg #neuroscience #compsci
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🐛🧠Every nerve and muscle fiber of the nematode worm’s brain🧠🐛 Pink =sensory neurons Blue = motor neurons Red = interneurons Yellow = modulatory neurons Green = muscle cells Citation:
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Brain cells in the hippocampus are shown using the brainbow technique 📷 Greg Dunn
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Researcher and professor Victor Manuel Asanza Armijos from @ESPOL uses OpenBCI’s Ultracortex Mark IV EEG headset to capture motor imagery data from 24 subjects, to successfully control a prosthetic. #OpenBCI #wearables #prosthetics #BCI #EEG
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Conor controls a video game demo with his cheek muscles using a Galea prototype. You can join the fun too! Apply to work for us at #careers #hiring #openbci #neurotech #neuroscience #bci #opensource #engineering #design
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OpenBCI's Ultracortex is the world's most widely used open-source EEG headset. Now, you can get 16 channels of EEG with: ✅ZERO assembly ✅Free software ✅Free raw data The ultimate EEG headwear, ready to go. Plus, get 25% off using code NOVBCI25, until the 25th
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The OpenBCI team is ecstatic to announce that our CEO, @ConorRussomanno , will be presenting at #TED2023 : Possibility. The talk will showcase the latest innovations from #OpenBCI , including an exciting new demo using #Galea .
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. @SHAQ looks pretty psyched about his new headgear. #BrainWaves #CES2016 cc @NBAonTNT
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Open source ExG Headphones for BCI & Earables Research Thanks @MichaelKnierim for the excellent write-up of his OpenBCI cyton-based headphones project #opensource #wearables #hearables #neuroscience #neurotech
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Brain Imaging has come a long way since 1961. Want to help shape the next 60 years of neurotech? Check out our job listings: #jobs #intern #careers #hiring #openbci #neurotech #neuroscience #bci #opensource #engineering #design #software
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Last week, our CEO  @ConorRussomanno  and Christian Bayerlein ( @freiherz ), a disabled rights activist living with spinal muscular atrophy, gave a first-of-its-kind showcase of Assistive Neurotechnology at #TED2023 .
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Incredible GIF showing how fast a brain cell can conduct signals based on the amount of myelin on the cell! 🤯 Animation credit: Doc Jana #openbci #opensource #research #bci #eeg #neuroscience #neuro #biosensing #brain #stem
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🔎 We linked a collection of all public EEG-datasets 🧠 The list spans research from motor imagery, emotion-recognition, to event-related potential, and much more. Check it out! 🔗 Help us promote access to neuroscience resources 🔁🤝 #science #data
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Neuron structure overview 🎥Syntropy
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In honor of the Obama BRAIN Initiative, we present: #Ultrabama #OpenScience @whitehouseostp @BarackObama @POTUS
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SO excited to announce the debut of our EEG caps this month. Plug-and-play neuroscience never looked so good! #opensource #neuroscience #bci #eeg #biotech #openbci
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Work at #OpenBCI mixes gaming and science. The team tested a driving #simulation demo with #Galea in order to monitor stress levels, heart rate variability, and eye tracking in a realistic driving environment. What would be your go-to game that you’d want to try with Galea?
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🧠 Quick round-up of research inspired by OpenBCI's Ultracortex EEG Headset 💡 The incredible output by these authors inspires us to keep developing OpenBCI's open-source ecosystem. 👍 Like and follow for more content like this #opensource #tech #research #nyc #neuro
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The experience of “being on the same wavelength” as another person is REAL, and it is visible in the activity of the brain. @sciam @LydiaDenworth
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New open roles at OpenBCI: 🧠 Software architect 🧠 Software engineer 🧠 Sr. Electrical engineer 🧠 Sr. Mechanical engineer
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We❤️new #sensors from 🇰🇷 E-skin #sensor that can decode complex #gestures . Only 1 sensor on wrist required to get individual finger movements. Big improvement over previous work. Research Citation: More info: #science #VR
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“We don’t even understand the brain of a worm” 🐛😵 Christof Koch of the @AllenInstitute thinks we have a long way to go before we truly understand the human brain. Here are 5 fundamental questions about the brain that still need answers
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Since joining OpenBCI three years ago @_evaesteban , Firmware Engineer, has been a trailblazing team member. These days, she works on the Galea system (), which has been recognized for its remarkable integration of BCI technology with mixed reality.
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Functional Ultrasound Localization Microscopy (fULM) has achieved transcranial imaging of cerebrovascular flow, as shown in the incredible video below. Image and research by Physics for Medicine Paris
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Really really cool community post today about combining cEEGrid ear electrodes with the Cyton. <3 how the authors included all the info you'd need to build your own #science #tech #vr #openbci #neurotech #engineering #opensource #neurotech #neuroscience
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Ayyy we know this guy! Glad to see @russomanno15 and the @ultracortex featured in today's announcement from @Apple We've got some news of our own coming next week... #design #innovation #neurotech
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We cannot say goodbye to 2016 without a cheesy slideshow of our favorite OpenBCI moments of the year!
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Check out this new mini-documentary on OpenBCI: "Open Sourcing the Brain" via @freethinkmedia #SuperHuman
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We're excited to be back at CES this January! We'll be showing off the latest Galea hardware and demos, and have some exciting news to announce! #ces #ces2023 #openBCI #galea #neuroscience #wearables #ar #vr
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First test of the OpenBCI Ganglion board with the OpenBCI GUI V2, featuring Conor's heart beat! 😎😎
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Internal wiring of the brain 🎥Cardiff University
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We are hiring! Are you an: ⚡️Innovator ⚡️Neurotechnology Enthusiast ⚡️Do-er and Problem-solver All of the above? Apply to jobs @openbci .com We're interviewing for: 🔧Hardware Engineering Technician 💻Assistant to the CEO @conorrussomanno #NYC #Jobs
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The new tutorial on how to play #Tetris with the #Ultracortex is live. Head to our docs linked in our bio to set it up and challenge your friends to a game! #openbci #opensource #neurotech #community #bci #internship #engineering #research #brain #eeg #neurons #brainscience
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The latest and greatest OpenBCI GUI, v3.4.0 has been released! Amazing work from @andrewjaykeller ! Check out the new features here and download!
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"Human Mind Control of Rat Cyborg’s Continuous Locomotion with Wireless Brain-to-Brain Interface" Wild video and paper from @ZJU_China showing EEG motor-imagery control of a rat implanted with brain stimulating microelectrodes Should research continue in this direction?
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😐😡😊What color are your moods?😐😡😊 @_evaesteban demonstrating how facial EMG can be used to control #ledlights using #Arduino and #OpenBCI Tutorial coming soon! #neurotech #science #opensource #ArduinoAtHome #stem #emojis #LED
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Bri rockin’ the @ultracortex Mark IV! #bwainwavez
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New research shows that in-person chats have a heightened brain activity compared to Zoom calls. Scientists observed suppressed neural signals during online exchanges. In contrast, in-person discussions presented heightened brain activity, with more coordinated neural responses.
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The human brain = snowglobe? Neuroscientists weigh in 💬💬 "There’s probably no central node that tells the rest of the brain what to do," says Rick Adams, University College London.
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Challenge your friends today to see who can flex the most! 😉 Synaptech at @UW designed a multiplayer EMG-based Pong game using the #OpenBCI Ganglion! The user flexes their right/left arm muscle to control the disk up/down and hit the ball. #opensource #bci #emg #game #students
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Gamification of Therapy - Could Galea be used to treat anxiety, PTSD, and other mental health conditions? Some therapists see the promise in combining virtual reality and biofeedback as tools to help patients learn emotion regulation techniques. Post -
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Excited to be bringing Galea to Mixed Reality! @varjodotcom XR-3 pass-through AR, LiDAR, and hand-tracking can now be combined with Galea's multi-modal physiological data (EEG, EMG, EDA, PPG, EOG) Final pre-order batch closes Feb 15 #xr #neurotech
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Researchers are studying music 🎶 composed from electroencephalogram (EEG) 🧠 and its affects on our brains. Brain wave music is said to reduce stress, pain, and anxiety as well as improve cognitive abilities 💡. Source: #openbci #neuroscience #brain
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TED Talk dropping tomorrow ⚡️ Software used by @freiherz will also be open sourced tomorrow What can we build together?
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We've released GUI v.4.0.2 today, check it out! Just a few of the new updates: Timestamps in CSV now come from the OpenBCIHub Playback widget with recent file history Update GUI button and version check Live-stream your raw EEG data NOW:
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The planes of the brain 🎥3D4Medical
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Check out our April Newsletter — New Gear, Discounts, & More! //new @Ultracortex MIII "Nova"
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Did you know some neurons are large enough to be seen with the naked eye 👁️? Credit: Alvaro Gracia Montoya, @MetaBallStudios
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OpenBCI, turning science fiction into SCIENCE since 2013! Tutorial coming soon for these brain/emg controlled battle bots! #ultracortex #bci #brainwaves #neurotech #emg #eeg #Wearables #WearableTech #hexbug #edutech #bb8
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We made the front page of @CNET ! Scott Stein playtests OpenBCI's Galea headset () "I’ve Tried A Future Of Brain-Connected VR" via @YouTube
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The #OpenBCI team has landed in Vancouver for the #TED2023 conference! CEO & co-founder @ConorRussomanno will take to the stage alongside Christian Bayerlein to present a demo that's been years in the making. You won't want to miss it:
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New open role at OpenBCI 🧠⚡ We're looking for a neuro-focused data scientist, or a data-focused neuroscientist to join the team. More details on our careers page: #openbci #neuroscience #neurotech #jobs #datascience #machinelearning
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⚡ Exciting news in non-invasive neurotech ⚡ Researchers like Michael Knierim are leading the charge in making scientific advancements open to the public. Devices like the cEEGrid pave the way for #neurotech and brain-computer interfaces to become feasible for everyday use.
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Today's the day! #TED2023 Tune in to watch @ConorRussomanno in action around 3:30pm EST. We will also be sharing the talk when it is publicly released. 🧠⚡️ @TEDTalks
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🌐 Researchers at Concordia University unveil "direct-sound printing," a cutting-edge 3D printing technique. 🖨️🔊 Using ultrasound waves, it shows promise in tissue engineering and industrial repairs, even in challenging environments. 🚀 #openbci #3DPrinting #research
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Throwback to this iconic moment with Shaq at a previous @CES . Hope to see you all at CES 2023, starting this Thursday, Jan. 5th! #ces #ces2023 #openbci #galea #bci #neuroscience #brains #tech #wearables
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Human brain anatomy overview 📷 SmallPocketLibrary
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Internet was down in the new office, so Eva broke out the Cyton and EMG gear #brainflow does a great job cutting down on the delay for these type of EMG projects #openbci #opensource #brainscience #neuroscience #neurotech #emg #chrome #google #signalprocessing #STEM #arduino
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OpenBCI 2016 Summer Internship Program - Day 1: @openbionics #EEG #EMG #Brains #Prosthetics #LetsDoThis
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Have you ever tried scrolling through a presentation using your eyes? ⠀ ⠀ ¿Alguna vez has probado a cambiar de diapositiva durante una presentación usando los ojos?⠀ ⠀ #openbci #opensource #neurotech #neuroscience #internship #stem #tech #emg #ai
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Checking in live from the @IEEEBrain #Hackathon ! Some great presentations happening now. #BCI #EEG #Hack
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AI, Brain-computer Interface, and OpenBCI | Inner-workings of start-ups in deep-tech Featuring: Eva Esteban, Embedded Systems Engineer at OpenBCI Host: Richmond Alake, ML Architect and tech author #tech #future #bci #womeninstem
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OpenBCI's technology focuses on obtaining and analyzing electrical signals from the brain/body. But, let's take a moment to appreciate and wonder at other neurophysiological analysis methods...
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#TBT when we prepared the EEG/EMG controlled Hexbugs for the @allstarcode workshop at @newlab a year ago. ⠀ ⠀ Follow the tutorial at to build your own Hexbug and compete with friends!⠀ ⠀ #openbci #opensource #neurotech #neuroscience #challenge #stem
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About your brain's sleep cycle 😴 When you fall asleep, your EEG brain waves change, followed by rhythmic waves of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Nightly CSF waves cleanse the brain of metabolic waste accumulated during the day. Like/follow OpenBCI for more neuroscience content🧠
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3 weeks ago, the @FlyWireNews team released the ENTIRE whole-brain connectome of an adult female fruit fly. A connectome is a comprehensive map of neural connections in the brain, and may be thought of as its "wiring diagram" 120K+ Neurons 30M+ Synapses 100K+ Annotations
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Neuralink whitepaper:
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How does an American college education compare with ChatGPT? 🧠 💬 "Estimated on the basis of five subtests, the Verbal IQ of the ChatGPT was 155, superior to 99.9 percent of the test takers who make up the American WAIS III standardization sample of 2,450 people."
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They modified an OpenBCI Cyton to create a wearable system that can be trained to perform continuous 3D facial reconstruction from biosignals alone, no cameras!
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Until Dec 25th, get 10% off OpenBCI products, including the NEW cEEGrid bundle! Use code HOLIDAY10 🎁 The bundle combines the cEEGrid ear-electrode array with the CytonDaisy 16-channel biosensing board, for an all-in-one, scientifically validated wearable system.
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Galea … the world’s first device to simultaneously measure a user’s heart, skin, muscles, eyes, and brain. #galea #openbci #opensource #neurotech #neuroscience #vr #mixedreality #virtualreality #multimodal
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Tutorial coming SOON for our new product, the EEG Headband Kit! ~Compatible with all OpenBCI Boards~ Sign up for our newsletter and be the first to know when it's live!
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Brain cell structure overview 🎥 Study Animated
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By closely mimicking the working of biological neurons, the spiking neural network addresses the enormous computing power required by standard artificial neural networks, enabling a 600x increase in network size.
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Rats, like humans, can imagine! Using virtual reality and a brain-computer interface, researchers uncovered the rodent's ability to 'think' about places and actions.
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We're back on @Kickstarter w/ the 4-channel Ganglion ($99) & @Ultracortex #MarkIV ($350)!
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Dopamine speeds up decisions but makes them less accurate A recent study shows that when dopamine is active, we tend to make decisions faster, but they're also more likely to be wrong #neuroscience
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Check out this animation of neurons in the brain forming new connections - a process called synaptogenesis. Dendrites play an important role in communication by transmitting signals between neurons. They grow as cells adapt and respond to new information patterns.
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Drop by our demo booth at #BCIMeeting2018 !
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↔️“Imagination is like running perception in reverse.” ““Perception and imagination are linked because the brain uses the same neural circuits for both functions,” says Gregory Berns, a professor of neuroeconomics and director of the Center for Neuropolicy at Emory University.”
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We have started shipping Ganglions and Mark IVs! Check our latest update here:
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Getting the week started at @2016Bci w/ an @openvibebci workshop! #BCIMeeting2016 #BCI
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We achieved the impossible on the #TED2023 stage. Using OpenBCI's Neurofly toolkit and the @varjodotcom Aero headset, our friend Christian Bayerleein @freiherz , a neuro hacker living with spinal muscular atrophy, flew a drone over the TED Talk audience.
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