NeuroSky which makes brain interfaces for games has just started distributing its NeuroSky MindSet and ThinkGear technology components to the EU. The outfit has been flogging its gear to universities, gaming companies and researchers.

Richard Reilly Ph.D., professor at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland said that the interface has opened new possibilities for the remote monitoring patients' activity. David Wortley, Director of the Serious Games Institute at Coventry University in the UK added that there was already evidence that the use of 'off-the-shelf' video games by children in hospitals can provide more effective pain relief and recovery processes than drugs, and "devices like Neurosky's could take these applications to a whole new level".

He added that the Holy Grail of computer-assisted learning has been an environment which supports self-directed learning and testing by recognising the ability and interest of the learner, and controlling the pace and direction of the learning experience to gain maximum interest and motivation.' Act3Gaming, in France is creating science museums and exhibit space displays.

Wissam Kahi of Act3Gaming believes that the gear is just the beginning of a larger revolution that will enable us to discover hidden and powerful abilities of our brain. Up to now, brainwave interpretation has been limited to a small niche of scientific and medical experts. Neurosky's technology opens this fascinating field to everyone.'

The first NeuroSky products, like Mattel's Mindflex, were received with phenomenal success, including the People's Play Award for 'Best Game of the Year'; was rated one of the top five toys by Bloomberg; and was so popular it sold out well before Christmas 09'.