> "It can be a transformational experience," Garten says, of the moment users first don a headset. "For the first time, you’re consciously interacting with your

> "It can be a transformational experience," Garten says, of the moment users first don a headset. "For the first time, you’re consciously interacting with your own brain." So I was at WonderWorks < http://wonderworkspcb.com/index.php http://wonderworkspcb.com/index.php > in early November, and they have a litle game that works based on your brain waves. You put a headband with metal nodes on your head, and it moves a ball forward based on how calm you are. You sit down across from someone and relax as much as possible, and whoever is the calmest gets the ball closer to the goal. (edit: I found the page for the "mindball" game here: http://wonderworkspcb.com/Content/37/Mindball_Mental_Challenge_Wonders_Panama_City_Beach_FL__ http://wonderworkspcb.com/Content/37/Mindball_Mental_Challen...) I have to say, it was very cool. There wasn't as much shock and awe as I'm sure the headsets in this article must inspire, but you can put that down to the primitive interface I was using. It was still extremely interesting, because I really felt like I was "consciously interacting with my own brain". Making something happen just based on how calm you are... I couldn't get the smile off my face afterwards. (If you're curious, I won every time.)