Neurogaming Expo Shows Where Digital Intimacy Is Headed

June 28, 2013

1696

No controller necessary – straight for the brain

The recent NeuroGaming Conference and Expo in San Francisco focused on video games, but also pointed the way to how intimate entertainment will skip the controllers and go straight for the brain.

The first of its kind, the NeuroGaming Conference and Expo showcased mainstream physical technologies like the Microsoft Kinect alongside newer tech like Google Glass. Representatives were there from healthcare, military, and other fields.

The connection between video gaming and adult entertainment was right under the surface. For instance, the cutting-edge virtual system Oculus Rift had a booth with hands-on gaming demonstrations. The very same VR powers Sinful Robot, the adult entertainment software start-up we spoke with earlier this year.

Singularity Hub summarized the potential well:

Driven by explosive growth in computer processing, affordable sensors, and new haptic sensation technology, neurogame designers have entirely new toolkits to craft an immersive experience that simulates our waking life. Lucid journeys into the dreamscapes depicted in films like Inception may soon become possible.

The Inception movie reference falls in line with new brain technology, as we saw ourselves at this year’s TED Conference. In short, we are now able to skip the middleman and give computers direct access to our thoughts.

From brain sensors to Google Glass, the NeuroGaming Conference and Expo reflects a tipping point in removing physical barriers from our tech experiences.

We are sure there will be no shortage of entrepreneurs out there to explore the possibilities of these technologies for sexual delight and stimulation. Let's see what they come up with.

image source:Liz Henry

TagsKinect biofeedback brain-computer interface Google Glass

Damon Brown

Damon Brown is a distinguished best-selling author, public speaker, and coach to nontraditional entrepreneurs.

He co-founded the #1 Apple app Cuddlr, a social-meeting application where strangers living within walking distance could meet for casual, platonic cuddling. In 2015 he sold Cuddlr, just a year after its launch, jump-starting the platonic connection industry. The app had 200,000 users and was featured on both the covers of The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and the New York Times.

Damon is the author of 19 books including Our Virtual Shadow: Why We Are Obsessed with Documenting Our Lives Online (2013), Bring Your Worth: Level Up Your Creative Power, Value & Services to the World (2019), The Bite-Sized Entrepreneur (2016), The Ultimate Bite-Size Entrepreneur (2017), The Productive Bite-Sized Entrepreneur (2016), The Balanced Bite-Sized Entrepreneur (2017), and The Passive Writer: 5 Steps to Earning Money in Your Sleep (2018).

He holds a master's degree in Magazine Publishing from Northwestern University and sits on the board of the American Society of Journalists and Authors. His media clients include Blizzard Activision, Western Digital, TEDx, Al Jazeera America, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and GWC. He has been featured in several newspapers, magazines, and online publications including Playboy Magazine, New York Post, AARP Magazine, and CNN.

Damon is also the founder and developer of So Quotable (SoQuo) that aims to capture quotes in real life. SoQuo has been featured in the TED Book "Our Virtual Shadow" and its quotes shared by TED, Al Jazeera America, and other media organizations.

Damon is a notable TED Talk Speaker delivering presentations like "The Positive Power of Observation" in 2014 at Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, and "Why You Should Strive for Good Enough" in 2018 for TEDxToledo.

His passion to help side hustlers, solopreneurs, and other non-traditional entrepreneurs led him to start his column "Sane Success" in the leading American business magazine, Inc. As a columnist on Inc. Magazine, Damon explores how ambitious entrepreneurs can thrive without destroying their personal relationships or sacrificing their health.