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Muse 2 EEG headband

Muse is a smart headband that acts as your personal meditation coach. Using advanced EEG brain sensors, Muse can detect your brain activity and provide you with real-time feedback in the form of gentle audio sounds through your headphones (regular use in the Muse app). Primarily advertised as a neurofeedback tool, the headband tracks heart rate (PPG + Pulse Oximetry), angular velocity (gyroscope), proper acceleration (accelerometer), and electroencephalography (dry electrodes) to assist you in your meditation sessions.

The Muse can be connected to your computer using Petal Metrics: https://petal.tech/downloads
This tool allows you to send the EEG data to your computer through OSC.  

Update 2024: this app is no longer free
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Brain waves are measured in hertz (Hz), which refers to cycles per second. 

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Muse 2 in Touchdesigner:


This video covers how to connect the Muse 2 device into TouchDesigner. 
Using OSC ports (muse app, paid) to get the data, we will build a simple generative animation controlled with the mind.
The connected app is Mind Monitor (paid)

Download muse_data.tox for touchdesigner use with and OSC app connected to the headset & get named channels.


Extra reads:

Interesting article on Medium : Muse 101 — How to start Developing with the Muse 2 right now