Neurotech Games Team

August 2021 - Present

Team Lead & Lead Game Designer

Developer Info

Role: Team Lead & Lead Game Designer

Tools Used: Unity, Github, OpenBCI, NuGet

Team Size: 6+

Organization: Neurotechnology Exploration Team (NXT)

Duration: 2 Years

Project Info

Project Status: Under Development

Project Description: The Neurotechnology Games Project is an ongoing project to combine the field of cognitive neuroscience and game development. This allows us to make games that are more immersive or accessible.

Currently we are working with the medical engineering company G.Tec to help create game demos and prototypes with their EEG Device.

Current Games in Development

The electromyography (EMG) driving game that allows you to steer a car by flexing your muscles. This game can be used to help people with muscular dystrophy workout
The electroencephalography (EEG) first person shooter where you can only fire the gun when you focus your mind! Allows for an interesting gameplay experience.

Contributions

Researched developments in cognitive neuroscience to design new and interesting game prototypes that can effectively use the tech
Prioritized programming tasks for the team to be able to expand upon the games.
Designed and developed a menu to combine an Open-Source Brain Computing Interface with the Unity Game Engine
Educated new members in the ins and outs of neurotechnology so they could be able to contribute to the project effectively

What I Learned

Working with unexplored advancements in technology can be stressful and scary but if you push through you may be able to create something fantastic
It is important to learn from others more experienced in a field you are taking inspiration from
Projects in this space will be messy at the start and that is perfectly ok