OpenBCI: An Open Source Brain-Computer Interface For Makers

A project in Brooklyn, NY by Joel Murphy & Conor Russomanno
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OpenBCI is a versatile and affordable Arduino-compatible, 8-channel EEG platform that gives you access to high-quality, raw EEG data.
Backers: 947
Average Pledge Per Backer: $227

Funded: $215,438 of $100,000
Dates: Dec 11th -> Jan 22nd (43 days)
Project By: Joel Murphy & Conor Russomanno
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Latest News

The Final Countdown!

January 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Kickstarters! We're heading into our last day of the campaign, and thanks to you we have raised over $182,000 as of this update!  We want to use this update to send out a special thanks to our Research Partners. The Research Partner Backers... (Read More)

The Final Push! [200K x2 Hackathon Stretch Goal]

January 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Howdy current & future brain-computer interfacers, We are embarking on the final push. We have under 3 days left in our campaign and you have helped us come so far. It was amazing how quickly we accelerated past the... accelerometer... and now,... (Read More)

Melon + OpenBCI = Awesome LA Hackathon!

January 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Friday everyone, We are really excited to announce that the folks at Melon have donated to host us for a Los Angeles hackathon this coming summer. Laura and Arye, the founders of Melon, ran a very successful Kickstarter last Spring to support... (Read More)

We did it! Also, check out the Spider Claw 3000!

January 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Monday to all you Brainiacs out there! We are extremely excited to have passed our Kickstarter goal of 100K. Thank you so much to all who helped us get there. You turned an idea into a reality! If we keep up this pace we might be able to reach... (Read More)

A 3D-Printable Headset For OpenBCI!

January 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi fellow brain-interfacers, In addition to EEG circuit design, we’ve been super busy attacking the EEG headwear problem from an entirely new angle. Throughout the design process, our goal has been to find a solution that is truly customizable... (Read More)

Happy New Year & Research Reward Tier

December 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Hello World, Happy New Year’s Eve! If you haven’t settled on your new year’s resolutions yet, a great one would be to help make open-source BCI research and development a reality! :P Our new year’s resolution is to bust our buns to make the... (Read More)

New 32-bit Microchip Option & Event Video Posted

December 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings everyone, We're excited to announce that we are now providing the choice between an 8-bit Atmega328 core made by Atmel (with Arduino bootloader) and a 32-bit PIC core made by Microchip (see chipKIT for reference). This option is available... (Read More)

Halfway there!

December 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Howdy everyone! We are extremely excited to have crossed the halfway point. Thanks so much to everyone who has donated and helped spread the word! We know we are off to a great start, but we are committed to working as hard a possible to earn the... (Read More)

48-Hour Update

December 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone, Wow! The amount of support we have received in the first 48 hours has been phenomenal! We've almost reached 1/3 of our target goal in just 2 days. Thank you so much to everyone who has donated and to all who have helped spread the word.... (Read More)

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