Talon: Origin

Talon: Origin is an interactive fiction that uses the brain's waves to determine the way that the story flows.

Team Size: 1

Platform: PC

Language: Java (Processing, NeuroSky MindWave)

Primary Role(s): All

I took the digital signal data from the MindWave headset and used given levels of attention (alertness) and meditation (relaxation) to direct the player through the story. Low attention-meditation resulted in a negative ending where high attention-meditation resulted in a more positive ending.

Talon: Origin was my first attempt at using external hardware for input. I was also pleased to be able to apply my studies in cognitive science to my understanding of the hardware.