Welcome! If you're a software, firmware, or hardware developer who's heard about NeuroSky's ThinkGear technology and MindSet headset and had your interest piqued, then you're in the right place! This guide will hold your hand and tell you everything you need to know, from what the technology is, to how it works, to how to write your own application, to publishing and selling your app to customers.

To get started, please select the type of developer you are from the list below (click the colored name), and it will take you to your own step-by-step guide:

• Jumpstart
  • You want to build a basic app that uses brainwaves
  • You want direct, but helpful instructions.

• Casual Developers
  • You are a casual developer or EEG enthusiast who wants to try making a BCI-enabled software (or firmware) application
  • You have some programming experience
  • You don't have a big budget to work with
  • You might want to sell your application to others

• Professional Developers
  • You represent a software or hardware development company
  • You would like to create a BCI software or hardware application to sell
  • You have some budget to work with
  • You may need to finish the project in a certain amount of time

• Hardware Developers
  • You represent a hardware, headset, or toy company, able to create your own designs
  • You would like to create a device, headset, or toy that can interface with a person's brainwaves
  • You have the budget to create something truly new and unique
  • You may have to work under a strict timeline to meet critical market windows

• Academic Developers
  • You represent a research lab or University
  • You work with EEG measurement, recording, and/or research
  • You have advanced customization or data analysis needs
  • You may possibly be interested in creating or selling an application or device in the end

• EEG Researchers
  • You represent a research lab or University or market research group
  • You work with EEG measurement, recording, and/or research
  • You have limited or no experience with EEG, or you are only interested in basic EEG data collection

If you are a returning visitor who has read through the “Getting Started” material already, feel free to use this guide as a quick reference manual by using the index on the right to jump straight to the topic you need.