A ~$500 neural-sensor headband lets anyone build 'telepathic' apps

RileyRalmuto · x · 2026-09-03

The author recalls stumbling on an open-source-adjacent project last year: a headband-style neural sensor (possibly named Elevate or OptiBrain) that collects the wearer's neural signals, which developers can train apps on.

For around $500 you could reportedly start building "telepathic" apps that use thought signals as input. The author is surprised almost nobody is talking about it.

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