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I Tried a Brain-Fitness Headband That Lets You Control an Owl With Your Mind. Here's What Happened


Published on 2025-03-31 08:43:23 - CNET
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  • I tested the Muse S Athena, a $475 brain-training headband that combines EEG and functional near-infrared spectroscopy to measure brain activity and oxygen levels to give you real-time feedback. Muse was best known for its meditation headband,

The article discusses the author's experience with a brain fitness headband called Muse, which is designed to enhance meditation and mindfulness by providing real-time feedback on brain activity. The device, which resembles a headband, uses sensors to detect brain waves and translates them into sounds of nature, like birds chirping or wind blowing, to guide the user into deeper states of meditation. The author describes participating in a unique challenge where they attempted to control an owl on a screen using only their mind through the Muse headband. This involved focusing their thoughts to make the owl move, which was both a novel and somewhat challenging experience. The article highlights the potential of such technology in not only aiding meditation but also in offering a new form of interactive entertainment or therapy, although the author notes that the effectiveness and long-term benefits of such devices are still under exploration.

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