non-invasive · EEG · discontinued
EPOC+
By EMOTIV
Identity
- Manufacturer
- EMOTIV
- Model number
- —
- Codename
- —
- Aliases
- Emotiv EPOC+, EPOC Plus
- Generation
- EPOC Gen 2
- Country of origin
- AU
- Released
- —
- Announced
- —
- Discontinued
- —
- Status
- discontinued
Classification
- Invasiveness
- non-invasive
- Modalities
- EEG, accelerometry
- Primary modality
- EEG
- Direction
- read
- Categories
- consumer-focus, developer-kit, research-grade
- Form factor
- scalp-cap, headband
- Use cases
- consumer BCI prototyping (P300, SSVEP, motor imagery), neuromarketing pilots
- Target users
- general-consumer, developer, neuroscience-researcher
Electrodes
- Total channels
- 14
- Recording channels
- 14
- Reference channels
- 2
- Electrode type
- wet-saline
- Material
- Ag/AgCl-sintered
- 10-20 positions
- AF3, F7, F3, FC5, T7, P7, O1, O2, P8, T8, FC6, F4, F8, AF4
- Requires gel
- No
- Requires saline
- Yes
- Prep time
- —
- Reusable
- Yes
- Disposable
- No
Auxiliary sensors
- IMU
- Yes
- IMU axes
- 9
- Accelerometer
- Yes
- Gyroscope
- Yes
- Magnetometer
- Yes
- PPG (heart rate)
- —
- ECG
- —
- EMG
- —
- EOG
- —
- EDA / GSR
- —
- Temperature
- —
- Respiration
- —
- Microphone
- —
- Eye tracking
- —
Signal acquisition
- Sampling rate
- 256 Hz
- ADC resolution
- —
- Notch filters
- —
- Onboard artifact rejection
- —
Stimulation
- Capable
- No
Connectivity
- Protocols
- proprietary-rf, bluetooth-le
- Bluetooth
- —
- Bluetooth profiles
- —
- Concurrent mode
- —
- Encryption (transit)
- —
- Pairing methods
- —
- Cloud sync
- Yes
- Offline recording
- —
Power
- Sources
- rechargeable-li-po
- Battery life (active)
- —
- Charging port
- —
- Charging time
- —
- Battery replaceable
- —
- Notes
- —
Software & data
- Mobile app
- Yes
- Cloud platform
- Yes
- Offline mode
- —
- Subscription required
- Yes
- Raw data access
- Yes
- Export formats
- —
- LSL support
- Yes
- Data ownership
- user
- Apps
- EmotivPRO + Cortex API
SDK & developer access
- Has SDK
- Yes
- Open source
- No
- Languages
- —
- Web Bluetooth
- —
- Raw sample access
- Yes
- BCI paradigms
- —
- 3rd-party integrations
- —
- Docs
- —
Regulatory & clinical
- FDA status
- none
- CE mark
- —
- Certifications
- —
- Prescription required
- No
- Pediatric approved
- —
Pricing & availability
- MSRP
- —
- Current price
- —
- Subscription
- —
- Warranty
- —
- Return policy (days)
- —
- Where to buy
- —
Editor’s take
In favor
- Mid-life refresh added 9-axis IMU + Cortex API
- Backbone of consumer-BCI dev community
Against
- Discontinued (replaced by EPOC X)
Sources & provenance
Last reviewed