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NeuroSky MindWave Mobile 2
By NeuroSky
Identity
- Manufacturer
- NeuroSky
- Model number
- —
- Codename
- —
- Aliases
- MindWave Mobile 2, MindWave 2
- Generation
- —
- Country of origin
- —
- Released
- —
- Announced
- —
- Discontinued
- —
- Status
- shipping
Classification
- Invasiveness
- non-invasive
- Modalities
- EEG
- Primary modality
- EEG
- Direction
- read
- Categories
- consumer-wellness, consumer-focus, education, developer-kit
- Form factor
- headband
- Use cases
- education, hobbyist BCI demos, attention / meditation tracking
- Target users
- student, educator, developer, general-consumer
Electrodes
- Total channels
- 1
- Recording channels
- 1
- Reference channels
- 1
- Electrode type
- dry-passive
- Material
- —
- 10-20 positions
- Fp1
- Requires gel
- No
- Requires saline
- No
- Prep time
- —
- Reusable
- Yes
- Disposable
- —
Signal acquisition
- Sampling rate
- 512 Hz
- ADC resolution
- 12 bit
- Notch filters
- —
- Onboard artifact rejection
- Yes
Stimulation
- Capable
- No
Connectivity
- Protocols
- bluetooth-classic, bluetooth-le
- Bluetooth
- —
- Bluetooth profiles
- spp, gatt
- Concurrent mode
- single-only
- Encryption (transit)
- —
- Pairing methods
- —
- Cloud sync
- No
- Offline recording
- No
Power
- Sources
- replaceable-aaa
- Battery life (active)
- 8 hr
- Charging port
- —
- Charging time
- —
- Battery replaceable
- Yes
- Notes
- —
Physical
- Weight
- 90 g
- Dimensions
- —
- Materials
- —
- Sizes
- one-size
- Head circumference
- —
- Operating temp
- 0–35 °C
Compute
- Has onboard computer
- No
- Operating systems
- custom-firmware
- Primary OS
- custom-firmware
- Edge ML accelerator
- No
- Root access
- none
- App sandbox
- —
- 3rd-party apps allowed
- Yes
- Notes
- ThinkGear AM ASIC + Bluetooth SoC. eSense (attention / meditation) algorithms run on the ASIC.
Software & data
- Mobile app
- Yes
- Cloud platform
- No
- Offline mode
- —
- Subscription required
- No
- Raw data access
- Yes
- Export formats
- —
- LSL support
- Yes
- Data ownership
- —
- Apps
- NeuroSky App Store
SDK & developer access
- Has SDK
- Yes
- Open source
- No
- Languages
- cpp, csharp, java, matlab
- Web Bluetooth
- —
- Raw sample access
- Yes
- BCI paradigms
- attention, passive-monitoring
- 3rd-party integrations
- lab-streaming-layer, openvibe
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
- $129.99
- Current price
- $129.99
- Subscription
- —
- Warranty
- —
- Return policy (days)
- —
- Where to buy
- Buy at store.neurosky.com
Accessibility
- Works with hair
- —
- Works over glasses
- —
- Works over headwear
- —
- Languages
- —
- Pediatric minimum age
- —
Media & links
- Official site
- store.neurosky.com
- Product page
- store.neurosky.com
Editor’s take
In favor
- Cheapest path into hobbyist BCI
- Huge education / hackathon ecosystem
- AAA batteries — no charging required
Against
- Single channel — extremely limited spatial information
- Closed proprietary ASIC + algorithms
- Bluetooth Classic SPP + dated hardware
Sources & provenance
- NeuroSky — MindWave Mobile 2 spec sheet
- NeuroSky store
- NeuroSky developer portal
- NeuroSky — Which API is right for me
- OpenViBE — supported hardware
- mindwavelsl — LSL outlet for MindWave Mobile 2
Last reviewed