Mind Flex Telekinetic Obstacle Course [Use Brainwaves to Maneuver Foam Balls Through Various Obstacles, Combines Manchurian Candidate and Fun]

Are you looking for a way to improve your telekinetic abilities while having fun at the same time? I can’t even begin to count how many times I have asked myself that very same question. After all, who wouldn’t want to increase their chances of being able to read thoughts or mentally manipulate people, right? Well, now you can work on honing those increasingly important skill sets by using one of the latest product introductions from Hammacher-Schlemmer, the Mind Flex Telekinetic Obstacle Course.

Mind Flex is a game that uses brainwaves rather than manual dexterity as its main interface. The object of the game is to maneuver a small foam ball through a series of increasingly difficult obstacles using only your thoughts. I have a feeling that this seemingly simple task will prove more of an exercise in futility for most of the population. Anyway, that’s the gist. The unit receives your brainwaves via a super fashionable piece of headgear that’s a combination of a headband and two ear clips. The fancy hat measures the theta wave activity produced by your brain and is similar to EEG monitoring technology that’s used by medical professionals.

As you relax and concentrate, the headband sends a wireless signal whose strength is based on your level of mental concentration that controls the speed of the game’s air fan. You are supposed to be able to increase or decrease its speed, suspending or lowering the foam ball as you make your way around the course. Apparently, our brains are one-trick ponies, capable of only one foam ball function at a time. To this end, the unit features a knob so you can rotate the gameboard to move the ball through one of eight, interchangeable obstacles.

The Mind Flex Telekinetic Obstacle Course is available for $99.95 at www.hammacher.com and requires 4-C and 3-AAA batteries that aren’t included (ouch). The units aren’t expected to start shipping until September 25 so you have plenty of time to whip your gray matter into shape.