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g.tec Unicorn Hybrid Black
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Emteq OCOsense
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OpenBCI Ganglion
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g.tec Unicorn Hybrid Black
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Emteq OCOsense
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OpenBCI Ganglion
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g.tec Unicorn Hybrid Black
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Emteq OCOsense
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OpenBCI Ganglion
Lowest price
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- Sensors
- EEGIMU
- XR platforms
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- 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
Emteq OCOsense
Emteq Labs
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- Sensors
- face-EMGPPGIMU
- XR platforms
- standaloneMeta Quest
- Sampling rate
- —
- Wireless
- BLE
- SDK
- Emteq SDK (expression, valence/arousal, activity)
- Raw data access
- sensor + affect metrics via SDK
- Subscription required
- Yesanalytics platform is subscription-based
- Best for
- real-time facial expression + emotion in VR, wellbeing research
- Limitations
- no EEG; measures expression not brain activity; enterprise-only
OpenBCI Ganglion
OpenBCI
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- Sensors
- EEGEMG
- XR platforms
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- Sampling rate
- 200 Hz
- Wireless
- BLE (dongle sold separately)
- SDK
- GUI + BrainFlow
- Raw data access
- unrestricted (open)
- Subscription required
- No
- Best for
- low-cost neurofeedback, simple BCI, education
- Limitations
- 4 channels; no microSD; BLE compression