Alternative and Innovative Public Products

Because the UAF is designed for ease of use, so it could be used by the general public, I decided to look at interesting interfaces that are being made available to the public...


Image of OCZ's NIA from: techreport.com

Pictured above is the "Neural Impulse Actuator Controller" (or NIA) by OCZ. This device is essentially a motionless "joystick" aimed at PC gamers, that through the device's drivers, outputs various facial movements and brain waves as regular keyboard keystrokes. This makes it usable in any application that can have keystrokes bound.

Unlike UAF, it is mentioned in reviews that the NIA takes a lot of getting used to, and users have to 'train' themselves to use the device. With UAF, the device will be plug and play, where only a power supply would be needed.

Here is a video review of the NIA, which notes that it is a fresh, innovative and forward thinking device that will make gaming never be the same again...