New Comic November 13th 2009

faits

I used something along these lines at e3 one year: if you thought too much your car would crash

I did pretty good at not thinking (but I was also bad at not crashing so I lost anyway)

GameGrrl

Project Epoc Controller Lets Your Mind Do The Button Mashing

Yeah, so we’re going to report on this news with a grain of skepticism. Project Epoc from company Emotiv is a cool looking controller that straps to your head, much like a helmet, and claims to give you the ability to control games with the power of your mind.

Project Epoc is a headset that uses a set of sensors to tune into electric signals naturally produced by the brain to detect player thoughts, feelings and expression. It connects wirelessly with all game platforms from consoles to PCs. Project Epoc now makes it possible for games to be controlled and influenced by the player’s mind.

Now, before you go dreaming of playing Wii Sports while laying flat on your sofa (just the way you’ve always wanted to play it), chew on this. We remember a few years ago, much was made of some simple game where two people tried to move a ball towards each other by trying to be “more relaxed” than the other. This alone was considered an achievement in brain/real world interaction. It was called Brainball (great name), by the way. Well, what are the chances that in the intervening years, the technology has improved so much that this helmet is now able to pick up on complex and rapid series of button presses and combinations such that are required in today’s modern games? Wouldn’t it make more sense to believe that the helmet does allow you to control games… but only certain games that have been specifically written to take advantage of its inevitably limited application?

Yeah, it’s cool, but not quite as amazing as you’d initially want to believe. Then again, we could be totally wrong on this one. Or, maybe game developers will start writing games that can take advantage of this technology. Whatever the case, the Project Epoc is not going to be commercialized just yet, though it will be on display at the upcoming Game Developers Conference.

Warlock82

I had to actually look up what this is. I guess it's supposed to map brain patterns to controller input? So this comic is saying it doesn't work for shit?

I dunno, I gotta wait for the news post I guess.

Grey Ghost

I had to look up what the Epoc was

This is a good comic but allow me to state that this device sounds a little preposterous

Grey Ghost

Warlock82 wrote: »

I had to actually look up what this is. I guess it's supposed to map brain patterns to controller input? So this comic is saying it doesn't work for shit?

I dunno, I gotta wait for the news post I guess.

It's saying Gabe doesn't have the necessary brain activity to run it

Technology has finally proven that Gabe is dumb

GameGrrl

I also wonder how it compares to the OCZ NIA

Warlock82

Grey Ghost wrote: »

Warlock82 wrote: »

I had to actually look up what this is. I guess it's supposed to map brain patterns to controller input? So this comic is saying it doesn't work for shit?

I dunno, I gotta wait for the news post I guess.

It's saying Gabe doesn't have the necessary brain activity to run it

Technology has finally proven that Gabe is dumb

Ooooh. Ok, that is funny now that I understand what they are trying to say. For some reason I read "activity" as them saying you had to move around motion-controller style.

Hunter

In 20 years when this technology is actually working MMO's will be hilarious. Some people running around like gods just decimating other people who's avatar is standing there drooling away trying to kill a monster with their mining pick equipped by accident.

Muggins

Warlock82 wrote: »

I had to actually look up what this is. I guess it's supposed to map brain patterns to controller input? So this comic is saying it doesn't work for shit?

I dunno, I gotta wait for the news post I guess.

Gabe is too stupid to get the controller to work c'mon

DAMN YOU GREY GHOST

Hunter

Warlock82 wrote: »

I had to actually look up what this is. I guess it's supposed to map brain patterns to controller input? So this comic is saying it doesn't work for shit?

I dunno, I gotta wait for the news post I guess.

If you had to go through that much trouble to figure out this comic was a "Gabe is dumb" joke, then you're a fucking moron. The kind that couldn't operate this device as portrayed in today's comic.

Warlock82

Hunter wrote: »

Warlock82 wrote: »

I had to actually look up what this is. I guess it's supposed to map brain patterns to controller input? So this comic is saying it doesn't work for shit?

I dunno, I gotta wait for the news post I guess.

If you had to go through that much trouble to figure out this comic was a "Gabe is dumb" joke, then you're a fucking moron. The kind that couldn't operate this device as portrayed in today's comic.

Wow, what's your problem?

Platy

Or, maybe game developers will start writing games that can take advantage of this technology.

I want to set things on fire with my brain.

Darkness Mundus

I believe on the internets one might call that nerd rage

Hunter

Warlock82 wrote: »

Hunter wrote: »

Warlock82 wrote: »

I had to actually look up what this is. I guess it's supposed to map brain patterns to controller input? So this comic is saying it doesn't work for shit?

I dunno, I gotta wait for the news post I guess.

If you had to go through that much trouble to figure out this comic was a "Gabe is dumb" joke, then you're a fucking moron. The kind that couldn't operate this device as portrayed in today's comic.

Wow, what's your problem?

That you're not smart enough to comprehend dumb jokes.

GameGrrl

Warlock82 wrote: »

Hunter wrote: »

Warlock82 wrote: »

I had to actually look up what this is. I guess it's supposed to map brain patterns to controller input? So this comic is saying it doesn't work for shit?

I dunno, I gotta wait for the news post I guess.

If you had to go through that much trouble to figure out this comic was a "Gabe is dumb" joke, then you're a fucking moron. The kind that couldn't operate this device as portrayed in today's comic.

Wow, what's your problem?

Welcome to social entropy, Warlock dude.

DouglasDanger

Warlock82 wrote: »

Hunter wrote: »

Warlock82 wrote: »

I had to actually look up what this is. I guess it's supposed to map brain patterns to controller input? So this comic is saying it doesn't work for shit?

I dunno, I gotta wait for the news post I guess.

If you had to go through that much trouble to figure out this comic was a "Gabe is dumb" joke, then you're a fucking moron. The kind that couldn't operate this device as portrayed in today's comic.

Wow, what's your problem?

Stupid people, from the looks of it.

Veegeezee

Tycho's sportin' some major gap there

Arch

whats wrong hunter, did a luddite pee in your cornflakes or something?

Muggins

HUNTER GETS MAD

NEWS AT 11

Darkness Mundus

So. When do I get my PS9

Hunter

Arch wrote: »

whats wrong hunter, did a luddite pee in your cornflakes or something?

Hi I'm Hunter, you must be new here. I'll show you around later, but for now it's your turn out behind the Olive Garden.

Squall

What is the background in the first panel

GameGrrl

I can just see it now "bullshit mind control" will be the new "bullshit waggle control" for the new generation of shovelware.

GameGrrl

Squall wrote: »

What is the background in the first panel

A mindcube, obviously.

Muggins

GameGrrl wrote: »

Squall wrote: »

What is the background in the first panel

A timecube, obviously.

Usagi

I giggled

also that last panel is going to spawn some interesting rewrites, I hope

Squall

Veretas wrote: »

GameGrrl wrote: »

Squall wrote: »

What is the background in the first panel

A hypercube, obviously.

Hunter

Usagi wrote: »

I giggled

also that last panel is going to spawn some interesting rewrites, I hope

A MAGIC! swap in seems only fitting.

GameGrrl

where is sabermau

the new comic thread needs your help

Usagi

Hunter wrote: »

Usagi wrote: »

I giggled

also that last panel is going to spawn some interesting rewrites, I hope

A MAGIC! swap in seems only fitting.

indeed it does

perhaps a witchalok blade in one hand as well

Arch

Hunter wrote: »

Arch wrote: »

whats wrong hunter, did a luddite pee in your cornflakes or something?

Hi I'm Hunter, you must be new here. I'll show you around later, but for now it's your turn out behind the Olive Garden.

goddamit hunter i am not new

did our time in the science thread mean NOTHING to you?

.........i am always gonna be 'the new guy' aren't i

Muggins

Arch you are not the new guy

Hunter is just cranky

Hunter

Arch wrote: »

Hunter wrote: »

Arch wrote: »

whats wrong hunter, did a luddite pee in your cornflakes or something?

Hi I'm Hunter, you must be new here. I'll show you around later, but for now it's your turn out behind the Olive Garden.

goddamit hunter i am not new

did our time in the science thread mean NOTHING to you?

.........i am always gonna be 'the new guy' aren't i

FNG!

Arch

Veretas wrote: »

Arch you are not the new guy

whew, dodged THAT bullet

Muggins

Arch wrote: »

Veretas wrote: »

Arch you are not the new guy

whew, dodged THAT bullet

Dodge this

Brainleech

Mind bullets!
[tiny]That's telekineses Kyle![/tiny]

Muggins

Brainleech wrote: »

Mind bullets!
[tiny]That's telekineses Kyle![/tiny]

:^:

#pipe

Veegeezee wrote: »

Tycho's sportin' some major gap there

the best term I've heard used for that:

Factory Air

TheCanMan

The look on the Emotiv guy's face really makes this comic. :^::^:

MagnumCT

Tycho has almost no pelvis. Is he all taint?

Edit for possible overly baggy shirt. But I maintain my taint comment.

BahamutZERO

Huh, how'd I not see this thread? Oh well.