non-invasive · EEG · shipping
Unicorn Hybrid Black
Identity
- Manufacturer
- g.tec medical engineering
- Model number
- —
- Codename
- —
- Aliases
- g.tec Unicorn, Unicorn BCI
- Generation
- —
- Country of origin
- AT
- Released
- —
- Announced
- —
- Discontinued
- —
- Status
- shipping
Classification
- Invasiveness
- non-invasive
- Modalities
- EEG
- Primary modality
- EEG
- Direction
- read
- Categories
- research-grade, developer-kit, education
- Form factor
- scalp-cap
- Use cases
- BCI prototyping (P300, SSVEP, motor imagery), STEM / education, Unity / MATLAB BCI integrations
- Target users
- neuroscience-researcher, developer, student, educator
Electrodes
- Total channels
- 8
- Recording channels
- 8
- Reference channels
- —
- Electrode type
- dry-passive, wet-gel
- Material
- —
- 10-20 positions
- —
- Requires gel
- No
- Requires saline
- No
- Prep time
- —
- Reusable
- Yes
- Disposable
- No
Auxiliary sensors
- IMU
- Yes
- IMU axes
- 6
- Accelerometer
- Yes
- Gyroscope
- Yes
- Magnetometer
- No
- PPG (heart rate)
- —
- ECG
- —
- EMG
- —
- EOG
- —
- EDA / GSR
- —
- Temperature
- —
- Respiration
- —
- Microphone
- —
- Eye tracking
- —
Signal acquisition
- Sampling rate
- 250 Hz
- ADC resolution
- 24 bit
- Notch filters
- —
- Onboard artifact rejection
- —
Stimulation
- Capable
- No
Connectivity
- Protocols
- bluetooth-classic
- Bluetooth
- 2.1
- Bluetooth profiles
- —
- Concurrent mode
- —
- Encryption (transit)
- —
- Pairing methods
- —
- Cloud sync
- No
- Offline recording
- —
Power
- Sources
- rechargeable-li-ion
- Battery life (active)
- 3 hr
- Charging port
- —
- Charging time
- —
- Battery replaceable
- —
- Notes
- USB-charged Li-Ion cell.
Physical
- Weight
- —
- Dimensions
- —
- Materials
- —
- Sizes
- —
- Head circumference
- —
- Operating temp
- —
Software & data
- Mobile app
- No
- Cloud platform
- No
- Offline mode
- Yes
- Subscription required
- No
- Raw data access
- Yes
- Export formats
- —
- LSL support
- Yes
- Data ownership
- user
- Apps
- Unicorn Suite
SDK & developer access
- Has SDK
- Yes
- Open source
- No
- Languages
- —
- Web Bluetooth
- —
- Raw sample access
- Yes
- BCI paradigms
- p300, ssvep, motor-imagery
- 3rd-party integrations
- lab-streaming-layer, matlab-simulink, unity
- Docs
- github.com
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
- Buy at unicorn-bi.com
Editor’s take
In favor
- 8-channel hybrid wet/dry @ 24-bit / 250 Hz
- Affordable BCI dev platform
- Strong Unity / MATLAB / LSL story
Against
- Bluetooth 2.1 (older spec)
- 3 h battery
Sources & provenance
Last reviewed