Visualizer promises to show graphical imaging of what's going on inside your brain, but since I couldn't get a lock on that signal, all it amounted to were pretty screen saver-like circular rings and bar graphs. XWave app with Visualizer, Focus and Nirvana (L-R) Xwave has 3 basic functions: Visualizer, Focus and Nirvana. I installed the suggested apps: Xwave and XWave Tunes. And none of the apps will work without a good signal, which I couldn't get for more a few seconds. Any movement shifts the sensor, which seems to result in shifts from poor to good to "Off the Head." But even sitting perfectly still, with the sensor in contact with the forehead, the signals inexplicably cycle through. I've worn a lot of headsets over the years, and this one is among the worst in terms of fit and design. Like I said, the biggest problem is the device itself, which is the most awkward headset you're ever going to voluntarily put on your head. If it really could read my brainwaves it would have registered as: annoyed and irritated. ![]() While it was designed to pick up on my brainwaves so it could analyze my abilities to focus and help me practice relaxing and meditating, it could never pick up a consistent signal, no matter how much I fiddled with the fit. Since the only iDevice I have is an iPod, (I'm an Android girl), I had to borrow an iPhone from a neighbor. It plugs into an iPhone, iPod Touch or an iPad, designed to operate with free apps that are supposed to enhance focus and concentration. The XWave is a headset that has an extra, patented forehead "NeuroSky eSense Dry Sensor" that's supposed to read brainwaves, with a "grounding earclip" that after awhile cuts off the circulation in your left earlobe. Sounded like I could pick up some Jedi mind tricks.īut it turns out, I was the one tricked by a gimmick. ![]() The Star Wars fan in me liked the idea of a device that could link my brainwaves to a smart phone (or similar device), with apps that could analyze them and help develop focus and meditation skills.
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