The possibility of controlling one's gadgets using nothing but brain power seems to be a far-away dream, but a company called PLX Devices wants us to believe that such a prospect is a lot closer to reality than we believed, since they've just launched the world’s first brainwave interface accessory for the iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad, called the XWave.

The XWave, powered by Neurosky Inc. technologies, is a small device worn over your head similar to any standard headphone device that senses the faintest electrical impulses transmitted through your skull to the surface of your forehead and converts these analog signals into digital signals.

The device comes bundled with the free XWave App that allows you to become familiar with controlling objects with your mind and gives you an opportunity to train your brain to control its attention and meditation levels.

With the application you will have to go through different stages to control the function of your brain, the most important objectives including having to levitate a ball for a certain amount of time, changing a color based on the relaxation of your brain and training your brain to maximize its attention span.

Another app that is available for download from iTunes is XWave Tunes, that will allow users to connect with each other through the music that stimulates their brainwaves.

“The human brain is the most powerful, complex thing in the universe, and for the first time, we’re able to harness its amazing power and connect it to everyday technology,” said Paul Lowchareonkul, Founder and CEO of PLX Devices Inc.

“With the development of 3rd party apps, the potential for innovation is limitless,” Mr. Lowchareonkul added.

The XWave hardware is available to purchase starting today and will start shipping in October 2010 at a retail price of $99.99


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