Mind-Controlled Toys: The Next Generation of Christmas Presents? From: ECN Magazine - 12/15/2016 The next generation of toys could be controlled by the power of the mind, thanks to research by the University of Warwick. Some of the most popular toys on children's lists to Santa - such as remote-controlled cars and helicopters, toy robots, and Scalextric racing sets - could all be controlled via a headset, using 'the power of thought'. Professor Christopher James, Director of Warwick Engineering in Biomedicine at the School of Engineering says, "The exciting bit is what comes next - how long before we start unlocking the front door or answering the phone through brain-computer interfaces?" Read the entire article at: https://www.ecnmag.com/news/2016/12/mind-controlled-toys-next-generation-christmas-presents Links: Christopher James http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/eng/people/profile/?tag=cjj Scalextric racing sets http://www.scalextric.com/us-en