DEVICE MATRIX // 5 SYSTEMS
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| Name | Manufacturer | Status | Sensors | XR platforms | Channels | Sampling rate | Resolution bits | Wireless | SDK | Raw data access | Subscription required | Price (USD) | Best for | Limitations | |
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| EMOTIV Insight 2.0Last verified: Aug 30, 2026 | EMOTIV | shipping | EEGIMU | — | 5 | 128 Hz | 16 | BLE 5 + 2.4GHz dongle | Cortex JSON/WebSocket | included (consumer entitlement) | NoNo extra API licence; EmotivPRO optional for advanced recording | $499.00 | portable BCI development, teaching, neurofeedback prototypes | 5 fixed locations; 128 Hz ceiling; proprietary ecosystem | Buy |
| InteraXon Muse 2Last verified: Aug 30, 2026 | InteraXon | shipping | EEGPPGIMU | — | 4 | 256 Hz | 12 | BT 4.2 | Muse SDK (iOS/Android); 3rd-party BrainFlow/Muse-LSL | via SDK / LSL tools | NoRaw EEG needs no Premium; app features ~$49.99/yr; commercial SDK licence separate | $249.99 | meditation/neurofeedback, intro EEG, large-N deployments | 4 frontal/temporal channels; 12-bit; BT packet loss | Buy |
| Muse S Athena (Gen 3)Last verified: Aug 30, 2026 | InteraXon | shipping | EEGfNIRSPPGIMU | — | 4 | 256 Hz | 14 | BLE 5.3; USB-C | Muse SDK | via SDK / research tools | NoSDK raw EEG has no Premium requirement; app features $49.99/yr | $474.99 | EEG/fNIRS focus training, sleep studies, portable experiments | still 4 standard on-head EEG channels; frontal fNIRS coverage | Buy |
| Neurosity CrownLast verified: Aug 30, 2026 | Neurosity | shipping | EEG | — | 8 | 256 Hz | — | Wi-Fi ac + BLE 4.2 | JS/TS + Python SDK; OSC/LSL/BrainFlow/MCP | raw filtered + rawUnfiltered | NoFirst membership year included; then $29.99/mo optional | $1,499.00 | rapid dry-electrode BCI development, focus/neurofeedback apps | 8 fixed positions; ~250 g; ADC bit depth undisclosed | Buy |
| g.tec Unicorn Hybrid BlackLast verified: Aug 30, 2026 | g.tec | shipping | EEGIMU | — | 8 | 250 Hz | 24 | BT 2.1 | Unicorn Suite; Python API (~$620), Simulink (~$775) paid add-ons | included via Recorder/Suite | NoNo recurring fee; developer modules are one-time paid add-ons | $1,531.00 | P300/SSVEP/motor-imagery teaching, hackathons | fixed 8-channel montage; >3 h battery; old Bluetooth | Buy |