MindDrive, conceived by former president of Atari, Ron Gordon, has achieved what many thought was impossible. When working at Atari, Gordon came across the idea of making games that could be ran by using one’s mind. This was a concept that many had dreamed of, but technology simply was not capable of producing. Now, however, MindDrive has set the platform in which these aspirations can finally become reality.
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The Other 90%
Ron Gordon, after his departure from Atari, was still
obsessed with the notion of the brain. This led him to create the non-profit
institute dubbed, “The Other 90%.” This institute was responsible for
researching the regions of the brain that seemed to be unused in the average
person. Through all of the research conducted at this institute, one of the
most revolutionary results has been MindDrive.
Delving into
MindDrive
MindDrive is an interface in which a person is able to
control devices with nothing other than their mind. Through this, it is
possible for people to control computers, wheelchairs and a plethora of other
technologies. While this may not be of importance to some people, it has opened
up an otherwise closed world to others.
Disabled Advancements
Being disabled means that a person will not be able to
partake in many tasks that the average person is able to enjoy. With the use of
MindDrive, however, it is possible to play games or become mobile without
functioning limbs. Quadriplegic individuals will receive the most benefit from
this technology as they will simply be able to move their wheelchair or play
their favorite games with the use of their mind.
Video games have been the advancement that many people have
truly benefited from. While it has always been possible for the disabled to use
other forms of wheelchair control or to be pushed around, being able to play
games was impossible. MindDrive allows for this to be done with precision.
MindDrive has created their own computer games that can be controlled
through the interface. This opens up the possibility of playing many family
games together, or simply playing the games solo.
MindDrive requires sensors to be placed on a user’s fingers
so that the impulses felt through the skin can be read and the appropriate
action taken. This is a dream that is continually evolving for Ron Gordon and
one in which will pick up traction with developers in the future. Now, games
are accessible to everyone. While Gordon may have known his aspirations would
help many people, he could never have realized the hidden value that MindDrive
provided for the disabled.
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