Thought-based authentication could have a significant impact on the technology. The next wave in consumer electronics is expected to be smart bracelets, watches and eyewear. Researchers were able to identify brainwaves using a gaming headset that captured electro-encephalography (EEG) signals. Gartner analyst Trent Henry: “We’re certainly exciting to warrant some additional research, but we’re a long, long way from market viability for this kind of technology” The study has its weaknesses, including whether impersonator could successfully use someone’s “pass-thought””]
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