This might seem like a far fetched notion, but it is actually not as outlandish as you might think. At the MIT media lab Europe in Dublin just not too long ago, some researchers developed a system in which no wires are needed for a player to control a video game character with their mind. This may seem like a dream come true if you are a video game lover, and if you are young, odds are good that, before your life-time is over, you will see this system hit the store shelves.

Of course, it needs some serious fine tuning, and there are restrictions. But, the idea is there, and the technology is very possible. With some more testing and research, it may be an idea that is marketable. The idea started as researchers were looking for a way to help people who are either physically impaired or people who were paralyzed. If we could help these people use a computer, then they could communicate like normal with everyone else. A neuro-controller like this would enable people with normal brainwave function to use a computer or to play video games, regardless of their physical condition. It would definitely be a breakthrough, that is for sure.

The research continues, but scientists remain optimistic. With the progress that the program has shown so far, it is not hard to imagine a future where all video games are able to operate free of a controller. This idea to “jack in” to video games has been around for a long time, but only recently has it actually been though a plausible possibility. Only time will tell whether or not it will actually work commercially, but odds seem to be in our favor! With more research, there is no reason why this technology cannot be used.