MindWave Mobile 2: Brainwave Starter Kit

I am a Middle School student trying to use the MindWave Mobile Neurosky headset. I asked for this headset as my birthday present, and it hasn’t worked. My father in my behalf has contacted your company twice, once by email and the next by a phone call searching for answers. We asked how to record the mindwaves believing that we could use this headset to do so, but apparently it was falsely advertised. Even though the dropbox function was unavailable to neurosky it will never be because no mindwaves are actually recorded. There is no real data collected that can be proven to show if a person is in a meditative state on the App. The blinking wasn’t calibrated correctly. The green light blinked even if a person wasn’t blinking. Neither times we contacted your company, the given answers have been helpful. During this time I contacted three people who majored or are majoring in computer sciences. None of them were able to make the headset work. The MindWave Mobile Tutorial App doesn’t help with pairing the headset to a phone, computer, or tablet. The MindWave Mobile App has only worked correctly with the headset once the first time I used it. After this we tried new batteries, but the device is faulty. For my Christmas break (which is two weeks long) I have researched and attempted different techniques. I bought a new app, because your app does record brainwaves, but it won’t pair, with any device. I tried using a college program MATLAB thinking that the headest wasn’t the problem, but alas it didn’t work either. Thinkgear wouldn’t work with the headset even though it is stated that they will work together in the instructions that came with the headset, and an online manual.

Here are some tips based on other reviews I've read of people who have had problems with connection and use:1. Use good quality Alkaline or Lithium Ion AAA batteries.2. Gently squeeze the ear clip and press the forehead sensor to make sure it's connected well. (I have to do this on the $20,000 dry electrode 19 Channel EEG cap I use at work too). You might need to wipe the ear lobe and forehead with water or an alcohol wipe.2.5. To connect, the headset needs to be on your head, and making good contact with the skin.3. If you have the headset linked to multiple devices (tablet, PC, etc), turn the bluetooth off on the other devices if they are nearby.4. Read the instructions found in the quick setup and user manual for connection and use from Neurosky.5. Read the instructions for the app's you are trying to use.6. For PC, some apps use the Neurosky ThinkGear program, and some don't and connect to the headset directly.The MIndwave Mobile 2 is really amazing when you consider the total package of hardware and apps for Android, IOS, and PC. It has a learning curve though, and I learned the above tips the hard way, so if you're having problems, don't give up.

I had high hopes for the NeuroSky MindWave Mobile 2 Brainwave Starter Kit, but unfortunately, my experience has been far from satisfactory. One of the major issues I encountered right out of the gate is its lack of compatibility with modern systems. The required drivers are outdated, making it incompatible with newer operating systems like Windows 11. Even on Android devices, most of the games and apps are not optimized for modern Android OS, severely limiting its functionality.Furthermore, the absence of Linux options and the expiration of the Arduino option further restrict its versatility and usefulness for enthusiasts who prefer alternative platforms. The Bluetooth connectivity, touted as a key feature, turned out to be a nightmare to set up. Despite numerous attempts, establishing a stable connection was an arduous task.Despite its potential in terms of affordability and the promising array of games, I've had the MindWave Mobile 2 for quite some time now and still haven't been able to get it to work properly. It's incredibly frustrating to invest in a product that simply doesn't deliver on its promises. In conclusion, I can't recommend the NeuroSky MindWave Mobile 2 Brainwave Starter Kit due to its limited compatibility, connectivity issues, and overall lackluster performance.

The media could not be loaded. I had to install Windows 10 as a second OS to make it work. This device is not compatible with Windows 11. There is not a lot of free software available for this device, but it's great for your own programming projects. Even if you can't use the library, you can read information via the virtual Bluetooth COM4-port.

It's a shame, but much of this product is from ~2016 and has hardly been updated since. Now almost nothing works. Bluetooth driver is almost completely broken on Windows 11, needs rare luck to connect and next session it doesn't work again. Many windows apps don't work anymore, some depend on web services that no longer exist. Android apps don't work on modern android, I tried on an old phone and it has connectivity issues there as well. Hardly usable in 2024.

Works great for me!I'm engaged in development of app called "EEG Meditation", for iOS and Android. Chasing a bug, I've tested it with more than 8 mobile phones last few days. It worked everywhere perfectly with one exception:WiFi interference with Bluetooth on Xiaomi Redmi Note 8t - the connection was unstable until WiFi was disabled.As for Battery life:Works perfectly for me with Ni-MH accumulators for 950 fAh (ReCyco+ 1000 rechargeable by GP).The longest life was with disposable Lithium batteries (Energizer), though they're expensive.Simple alkaline batteries won't last too long.There're SDKs for all platforms, providing "Meditation", "Attention", "Eyeblink", bands and raw EEG data. There's even a protocol explanation, so you theoretically can build your own SDK. Their website and documentation may seem outdated, but everything is there, and everything is working. Huge advantage above Muse, which closed their SDK!