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      Creator Shane (deleted) on June 12, 2012

      That's crazy... brain pong. Awesome.

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      Creator Daniel Packer on June 12, 2012

      @Jodi -- some of us actually talked about using Makey Makey at Figment. What a cool project. A future where everything is an interface. We're all over it, thanks! (I'm a member of Hack Manhattan)

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      Creator Jodi Chen Gramigni on June 12, 2012

      You guys should hook up with MaKey MaKey: http://kck.st/IT93ry Would love to see what develops!

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      Creator David Reeves on June 12, 2012

      Hi Richard, and thanks for donating to our project!

      All of the features you suggest are already available from Neurosky, the company which donated the initial headsets to our space.

      Our focus has been more directed toward examining the output data and just seeing what kind of fun we could have with it, and what we could learn, which is an underlying philosophy of our group.

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      Creator Richard Lecours on June 12, 2012

      It's a cool project so well done, and I can see you are wanting to go down the art route with this.

      But it seems to me like such a HUGE lost opportunity. Instead, I would be making the controllers bluetooth, and some software for iPads, and the potential is infinite, really. Start with a Pong game, then add some other variation. You will just keep on getting sales and success....

      This is completely different, but oh so limited. :(

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      Creator Sam Brown on May 31, 2012

      Right on!

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  • Pledge $10 or more

    13 backers

    A personalized postcard of the Brain Pong installation from FIGMENT, signed by everyone involved in the project. Compatible with most refrigerators.

    Estimated delivery: Jul 2012
  • Pledge $20 or more

    11 backers

    Personalized postcard, 5 Hack Manhattan stickers and a small 3D printed souvenir in biodegradable PLA plastic (includes US shipping). Contains small parts, not suitable for children under 3.

    Estimated delivery: Jul 2012
  • Pledge $50 or more

    9 backers

    In addition to the lower level rewards, you get a special Brain Pong T-shirt! (includes US shipping). You’ll also be listed as a sponsor on our website, guaranteed to impress future employers who Google your name.

    Estimated delivery: Jul 2012
  • Pledge $75 or more

    8 backers Limited (92 of 100 left)

    In addition to postcard, stickers, 3D souvenir, and tee shirt, you’ll get a piece of Brain Pong history: a custom designed LED module containing the same 1.75 watt LED that we are using in the FIGMENT installation. It has 3 modes: always-on, fast blink, and slow blink. It's programmable, if you're into that sort of thing. Blind your foes! Attract potential mates! Compete with fireflies! Practice Morse code!

    Estimated delivery: Sep 2012
  • Pledge $200 or more

    2 backers Limited (8 of 10 left)

    In addition to postcard, stickers, 3D souvenir, tee shirt, and LED module, we will scan your head and 3D-print a scale-model plastic bust of you. Great conversation piece on your mantel, or you can wear it on a gold chain and launch your music career as MC Twoface. We’ll need you to be in NYC so we can put you into our head-scanning machine, though.

    Estimated delivery: Sep 2012
  • Pledge $500 or more

    1 backer

    In addition to the postcard, stickers, 3D souvenir, tee shirt, and LED module, get a free NeuroSky portable EEG headset with all the included software. Monitor your own brain activity in the privacy of your home! Train your Jedi mind tricks!

    Estimated delivery: Sep 2012
  • Pledge $750 or more

    0 backers Limited (10 of 10 left)

    In addition to postcard, stickers, 3D souvenir, tee shirt, and LED module, you will receive your own copy of our original mind controlled pong game, including an Arduino, the assembled LED LOLshield display, and a MindWave portable EEG headset (including free US shipping). We’ll help NYC metro residents with setup in person, otherwise we’ll do it over Skype.

    Estimated delivery: Sep 2012
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    0 backers Limited (2 of 2 left)

    Choose your own adventure. In addition to postcard, stickers, 3D souvenir, tee shirt, and LED module, we’ll create a custom mind controlled game for you based on your idea. The game will use the MindWave, an Arduino, and a LoL Shield. If you already have an idea, feel free to ask if it’s feasible. Note that we believe in sharing: the code for the game will be made public.

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
  • Pledge $2,000 or more

    0 backers Limited (1 of 1 left)

    Cake and Brain Pong Party: We will bring the entire Giant Brain Pong installation to your event. And we’ll bake you a cake. For locations in the New York metro area only, unless you want to pay for transportation. Add $500 and at least one of us will appear in a clown costume. Add $1,000 and we guarantee that nobody will appear in a clown costume.

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012

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