non-invasive · EEG · discontinued
Necomimi
By Neurowear
Identity
- Manufacturer
- Neurowear
- Model number
- —
- Codename
- —
- Aliases
- Necomimi Brainwave Cat Ears
- Generation
- —
- Country of origin
- JP
- Released
- —
- Announced
- —
- Discontinued
- —
- Status
- discontinued
Classification
- Invasiveness
- non-invasive
- Modalities
- EEG
- Primary modality
- EEG
- Direction
- read
- Categories
- consumer-wellness
- Form factor
- headband
- Use cases
- EEG-driven novelty / cosplay accessory
- Target users
- general-consumer
Electrodes
- Total channels
- 1
- Recording channels
- 1
- Reference channels
- —
- Electrode type
- dry-passive
- Material
- —
- 10-20 positions
- —
- Requires gel
- No
- Requires saline
- No
- Prep time
- —
- Reusable
- Yes
- Disposable
- No
Signal acquisition
- Sampling rate
- —
- ADC resolution
- —
- Notch filters
- —
- Onboard artifact rejection
- —
Stimulation
- Capable
- No
Connectivity
- Protocols
- proprietary-rf
- Bluetooth
- —
- Bluetooth profiles
- —
- Concurrent mode
- —
- Encryption (transit)
- —
- Pairing methods
- —
- Cloud sync
- No
- Offline recording
- No
Power
- Sources
- non-rechargeable
- Battery life (active)
- —
- Charging port
- —
- Charging time
- —
- Battery replaceable
- Yes
- Notes
- Powered by AAA cells in shipping units.
Physical
- Weight
- —
- Dimensions
- —
- Materials
- plastic, fabric
- Sizes
- —
- Head circumference
- —
- Operating temp
- —
Software & data
- Mobile app
- No
- Cloud platform
- No
- Offline mode
- Yes
- Subscription required
- No
- Raw data access
- No
- Export formats
- —
- LSL support
- No
- Data ownership
- user
- Apps
- —
SDK & developer access
- Has SDK
- No
- Open source
- No
- Languages
- —
- Web Bluetooth
- No
- Raw sample access
- No
- BCI paradigms
- —
- 3rd-party integrations
- —
- Docs
- —
Capabilities
- Attention / focus
- Yes
- Meditation / calm
- Yes
- Neurofeedback
- —
- Meditation coaching
- —
- Sleep tracking
- —
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
- Cultural icon
- Worked surprisingly well as a novelty
Against
- Discontinued
- Single-channel attention only
Sources & provenance
Last reviewed