NEXTFEST by WIRED in CHICAGO - PART ONE - BRAINBALL

THE NEXTFEST EXHIBITION OF FORWARD-LOOKING TECHNOLOGY (WHICH RUNS THRU THE 12TH) WAS A FREE SMALL SHOW OF SOME VERY COOL TECHNOLOGY IN A TENT AT MILLENNIUM PARK.THERE WERE A NUMBER OF INTERESTING TOOLS INCLUDING THE BRAINBALL HEADBANDS WHICH PERMITTED YOU TO CONTROL THE MOVEMENT OF A SMALL BALL BY THE EXTENT TO WHICH YOU WERE ABLE TO RELAX. THE GOAL WAS TO GET THE BALL INTO THE OTHER PLAYER'S CIRCLE WHICH YOU DID BY RELAXING.










AFTER LOSING, CERTAIN TYPES OF SORE LOSERS BLAME THE SEATING OR THE TABLE AND ASK TO SWITCH SIDES. IT TURNS OUT NOT TO MATTER A BIT.