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Emotiv / Wearable EEG

The Leader inReal-WorldNeuroscience

Measure and interpret the human brain anywhere. Wearable EEG hardware and software turns brain activity into usable data.

Live signal14 channels

Macro view of an Emotiv EEG sensor resting against the scalp

Evidence

The most cited mobile EEG platform in published science.

Emotiv hardware sits behind decades of published work, from cognitive neuroscience to brain computer interface engineering. That record is why research groups and Fortune 500 teams standardise on the same platform.

Peer-reviewed citations
23,000+

Google Scholar, Emotiv hardware

Institutions
4,000+

Universities, labs and enterprises

Countries
100+

Devices deployed worldwide

Trusted by research and brand teams

MentimeterCloroxHaleonHappiness SaigonDellL'OréalJLLWeber ShandwickKetchumSchachzugMeltKraftwerk DigitalPollendem interactiveLYM CreativeEmotiv research partner

Signal

See the signal become insight.

Emotiv EPOC X headset with its sensor positions

F8 / Right inferior frontal

Excitement58 / 25 µV

Each sensor contributes one part of the picture. Emotiv software resolves the raw voltage into performance measures a team can act on.

Select a sensor to read its channel

Hardware

Two channels to thirty two. Same platform.

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14 channels

Epoc X

The iconic Emotiv headset. Full coverage, mobile protocols, the most cited of its kind.

Sensors
14 EEG channels
Form
Rotatable head-mounted array
Use
Academic and applied research
Software
EmotivPRO, EmotivBCI, Cortex
Emotiv MN8, 2 channels EEG headsetEmotiv Insight, 5 channels EEG headsetEmotiv Epoc X, 14 channels EEG headsetEmotiv Flex 2, 32 channels EEG headsetCapture Research-Grade EEG Data Anywhere

14 channels · Best seller

Epoc X

Capture Research-Grade EEG Data Anywhere. A rotatable head-mounted array with saline sensors, built to hold a research-grade signal while a participant moves through a real environment.

Emotiv Epoc X 14 channel EEG headset, three quarter view
  • 01 // SYSTEM_INTERFACE

    Sensor Pad

    Saline felt pads sit against the scalp for a stable contact impedance without conductive gel.

  • 02 // BIOMECHANICS

    Arm Geometry

    Flexible arms hold each of the 14 channels at its intended 10-20 position across head sizes.

  • 03 // GROUND_REFERENCE

    Ear Contact

    Dual reference contacts behind the ears anchor the montage and keep drift low during movement.

Sensors
14 EEG channels
Form
Rotatable head-mounted array
Use
Academic and applied research
Software
EmotivPRO, EmotivBCI, Cortex
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Signal acquisition active

Real-world neuroscience

The brain doesn’t stop outside the lab. Neither should neuroscience.

  1. Students fitting Emotiv EEG headsets in a classroom research session

    Academic research01 / 05

    Seated participants. Controlled stimulus. The place neuroscience has always lived.

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  2. Two people in a retail fragrance environment, one wearing an Emotiv EEG headset

    User and product research02 / 05

    A real retail environment, a real product, a measured response instead of a survey answer.

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  3. A person wearing an Emotiv EEG cap while working at a laptop in an open office

    Developers and engineers03 / 05

    Screens, interruptions and deadlines. Cognitive load recorded where the work happens.

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  4. Emotiv Play brain powered game running on a phone

    Emotiv Play04 / 05

    Attention becomes an input. The game responds to the player, not the controller.

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  5. Close up of a man outdoors wearing Emotiv MN8 EEG earbuds

    MN805 / 05

    Two channels in an earbud. Focus and stress tracked through an ordinary day.

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Emotiv Studio · EmotivPRO

A person reacts. The software reads what the reaction was made of.

  1. Stimulus
  2. Brain response
  3. Data
  4. Interpretation
A person wearing an Emotiv EEG headset while cleaning a kitchen counter during a product study

Case study · Clorox measured how a cleaning experience actually felt

Performance metrics

  • Interest74
  • Excitement61
  • Stress32
  • Engagement81
  • Relaxation44
  • Attention78
Emotiv Studio

The operating system for the brain

One signal moves through the whole stack.

  1. Capture

    Wearable EEG hardware, from two channels to thirty two.

    Hardware

  2. Process

    Signal handling and streaming through Cortex.

    Cortex

  3. Interpret

    Performance metrics, mental commands, recordings and reports.

    Software

  4. Connect

    Cortex API, SDK applications and the developer layer.

    Developers

  5. Act

    Applications that respond to the person using them.

    Applications

  6. Scale

    Organisation licensing and compliant deployment across teams.

    Enterprise

Emotiv hardware streaming into the Cortex API and deployed on Google Cloud

Software, developer tools and licensing.

Recording, metrics, training and deployment. The same streams are available to your own applications.

Select your pathway

Same technology. A different scene every time.

Choose the world you work in and the whole picture changes: who wears the headset, what they are responding to, and what the data becomes.

Consumer response, dashboards, decisions

Conduct user research on secure, compliant infrastructure. Emotiv Studio, powered by EmotivIQ™, supports enterprise and research partners with validated engagement metrics so you can turn brain data into insights you can act on.

Unlock What Customers Really Want

Outside the lab

Real behaviour happens in noisy places.

People move, talk, shop and get distracted. Emotiv sensors are built to keep a usable signal through that, so the data describes the situation you actually care about rather than a chin rest in a quiet room.

Don't limit your science to the lab. Our sensors handle motion and chaos so you can study humans in real-world context.

Access Research Hub

The digital world is blind to how users feel. Don't bet your budget on opinions. Use biological truth to validate your product and align your AI.

Unlock Consumer Insights

You optimize your sleep and steps. Why are you guessing about your focus? Measure it and find your flow.

Start Your Wellness Journey

Give your code a nervous system. Build, train, and deploy neuro-adaptive apps using our API and Gemini integration.

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Continuous signal · movement, speech and ambient noise present

Start measuring what people actually experience.

Tell us about your study, product or application and the team will point you to the right hardware and licence.