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Cognixion ONE (Axon-R)
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EMOTIV Insight 2.0
EMOTIV
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- Sensors
- EEGIMU
- XR platforms
- —
- Sampling rate
- 128 Hz
- Wireless
- BLE 5 + 2.4GHz dongle
- SDK
- Cortex JSON/WebSocket
- Raw data access
- included (consumer entitlement)
- Subscription required
- NoNo extra API licence; EmotivPRO optional for advanced recording
- Best for
- portable BCI development, teaching, neurofeedback prototypes
- Limitations
- 5 fixed locations; 128 Hz ceiling; proprietary ecosystem
Cognixion ONE (Axon-R)
Cognixion
beta
- Sensors
- EEGIMUeye-tracking
- XR platforms
- standalone
- Sampling rate
- —
- Wireless
- standalone AR unit
- SDK
- Cognixion research SDK
- Raw data access
- via research programme
- Subscription required
- No
- Best for
- hands-free AR speech generation via SSVEP BCI
- Limitations
- assistive-focused; research/clinical access; SSVEP fatigue
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- Sensors
- EEGIMU
- XR platforms
- —
- Sampling rate
- 250 Hz
- Wireless
- BT 2.1
- SDK
- Unicorn Suite; Python API (~$620), Simulink (~$775) paid add-ons
- Raw data access
- included via Recorder/Suite
- Subscription required
- NoNo recurring fee; developer modules are one-time paid add-ons
- Best for
- P300/SSVEP/motor-imagery teaching, hackathons
- Limitations
- fixed 8-channel montage; >3 h battery; old Bluetooth