Benchmark // 3
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PiEEG XR
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Neurable MW75 Neuro
Best in group
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Muse S Athena (Gen 3)
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PiEEG XR
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Neurable MW75 Neuro
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Muse S Athena (Gen 3)
Price (USD)
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PiEEG XR
0$
Neurable MW75 Neuro
0.0$
Muse S Athena (Gen 3)
Lowest price
beta
- Sensors
- EEGface-EMGEOG
- XR platforms
- Meta Quest
- Sampling rate
- 250 Hz
- Wireless
- SPI to Raspberry Pi / USB
- SDK
- open PiEEG stack (Python); LSL
- Raw data access
- unrestricted (open)
- Subscription required
- No
- Best for
- students, makers, low-budget BCI+VR experiments
- Limitations
- beta; requires a Raspberry Pi; DIY assembly; forehead montage
Neurable MW75 Neuro
Neurable
shipping
- Sensors
- EEGIMU
- XR platforms
- standalone
- Sampling rate
- —
- Wireless
- Bluetooth
- SDK
- Neurable app + Research Kit by inquiry
- Raw data access
- via Research Kit
- Subscription required
- Nofocus analytics in-app; Research Kit separate
- Best for
- all-day attention metrics, ear-EEG research, XR companion sensor
- Limitations
- ear-area montage only; not an XR display; consumer analytics focus
Muse S Athena (Gen 3)
InteraXon
shipping
- Sensors
- EEGfNIRSPPGIMU
- XR platforms
- —
- Sampling rate
- 256 Hz
- Wireless
- BLE 5.3; USB-C
- SDK
- Muse SDK
- Raw data access
- via SDK / research tools
- Subscription required
- NoSDK raw EEG has no Premium requirement; app features $49.99/yr
- Best for
- EEG/fNIRS focus training, sleep studies, portable experiments
- Limitations
- still 4 standard on-head EEG channels; frontal fNIRS coverage