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osu! and Brain computer interfaces

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hyperastro
I recently got a OpenBCI Cyton board, and I’ve been experimenting with predictive cursor control and keyboard input using GRU networks.

Right now the accuracy is kinda shit, mostly because I haven’t gathered enough training data yet. I don’t expect it to reach the same performance level as traditional tablet or mouse play, but I’m really curious how osu! might handle BCI's in the future.

Here’s what I’m currently doing:

Targeting the occipital lobe, prefrontal cortex, and motor cortex

I am trying to generate usable signals without relying on mental imagery or visualizations (which are slow and tiring to sustain)

I am using abstracting cursor movement into 8 axis (this is so it even possible to get decent accuracy reading with non-invasive BCI)

Current system latency is around 35 ms, which is slightly noticeable but tbh I might have to increase latency even more for better accuracy.

So, I have two main questions for discussion:
1. do you think BCI (brain computer interfaces) should be allowed for ranked play in osu!
2. Would you use a BCI
RoksNRoll
I doubt something like this would be used in something like osu! of all things. Its super absurd if you ask me... I'll stick to my simple pen and tablet. Also I'd assume something like this is extremely expensive so most people can't get it even if they wished to. If it does end up outperforming mouse and tablet, then it might be unfair for the people who can't get it.
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hyperastro

RoksNRoll wrote:

I doubt something like this would be used in something like osu! of all things. Its super absurd if you ask me... I'll stick to my simple pen and tablet. Also I'd assume something like this is extremely expensive so most people can't get it even if they wished to. If it does end up outperforming mouse and tablet, then it might be unfair for the people who can't get it.
No way someone actually replied!

About what you said, yeah currently its pretty pricey (2k for a entry level bci) but in the future if there is wide-spread adoption it will become cheaper. If we ever reach this point I wonder how games (especially competitive ones like osu!) will treat BCI
RoksNRoll

hyperastro wrote:

No way someone actually replied!
I saw your post a while ago but I was half asleep lol

hyperastro wrote:

About what you said, yeah currently its pretty pricey (2k for a entry level bci) but in the future if there is wide-spread adoption it will become cheaper. If we ever reach this point I wonder how games (especially competitive ones like osu!) will treat BCI
Well if it does become cheaper, there's a chance it gets to become one of the more niece playstyles (trackpad, peddles). Cause something like a bci doesn't really have a whole lot of use to a normal person who just wants to play the game. Only people who would want to fiddle with stuff like this would have the interest to play osu with it. Most people would rather just use their mouse or a tablet if they have one.
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