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EMOTIV EPOC X
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- Sensors
- EEGEMG
- XR platforms
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- Sampling rate
- 250 Hz
- Wireless
- RFDuino USB dongle
- SDK
- GUI + BrainFlow (Python/Java/C++/C#/MATLAB/Julia/Rust/R)
- Raw data access
- unrestricted (open)
- Subscription required
- No
- Best for
- custom EEG/EMG/ECG hardware, student BCI projects
- Limitations
- bare board; assembly required; older radio architecture
EMOTIV EPOC X
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- Sensors
- EEGIMU
- XR platforms
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- Sampling rate
- 128/256 Hz
- Wireless
- BT 5.0 + dongle
- SDK
- Cortex
- Raw data access
- via paid Premium Developer API
- Subscription required
- YesPremium Developer API licence required for real-time raw EEG in a custom app
- Best for
- mobile whole-head research, ERP/BCI experiments
- Limitations
- fixed montage; saline dries; sequential sampling; raw-data licensing