Pong That Uses Your Brain, Not Your Hands [VIDEO]

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Thanks to "Hack Manhattan," Pong has become a game of intense brain power. Thirty years after its auspicious debut, this new version of Pong keeps the game's fondly remembered premise, with a remarkable twist.

Hack Manhattan's futuristic Brain Pong Jumbo game employs a headset that detects specific brain wave frequencies associated with high levels of concentration to move the paddle toward the ball. If a player's attention level drops, the headset detects different brain frequencies, alerting the paddle to stop moving and ultimately giving the opponent a chance to score a point.

Players who have tested this Kickstarter project found the best way to win was to focus on fond memories or math problems to keep their mind's brainwaves at full attention.