Startup Neurable unveils the world's first brain-controlled VR game

Aug. 8, 2017
Neurable CEO Ramses Alcaide believes thought-controlled interfaces will make virtual reality a ubiquitous technology.

Imagine putting on a VR headset, seeing the virtual world take shape around you, and then navigating through that world without waving any controllers around—instead steering with your thoughts alone.

That’s the new gaming experience offered by the startup Neurable, which unveiled the world’s first mind-controlled VR game at the SIGGRAPH conference this week.

In the Q&A below, Neurable CEO Ramses Alcaide tells IEEE Spectrum why he believes thought-controlled interfaces will make virtual reality a ubiquitous technology.

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