What started as a lighthearted conversation in the PiEEG team has turned into something bigger: What if we held the first BCI World Cup?
Brain-Controlled Football, First Try
We just ran a test and created an open-source BCI game—EEG signals from a PiEEG device, real-time blink detection, a penalty shootout controlled entirely by the human brain. No hands. No controller. Just neurons.
It worked. First try.
From Prototype to Competition
Yes, this demo used blink detection—not full motor imagery. But that's just us warming up. PiEEG already handles advanced scenarios including event-related potentials (ERP) and more complex neural control patterns.
The vision is clear: A real BCI World Cup—not a gimmick, but a genuine competition where players train their focus, motor imagery, and neural control the same way footballers train their feet. Where open-source BCI hardware means anyone can compete, not just teams with million-dollar lab budgets.
We Have Everything We Need
The infrastructure is already in place:
- ✅ Affordable, open-source EEG hardware (PiEEG)
- ✅ Real-time multi-channel brain signal processing
- ✅ Blink & motor imagery detection that actually works
- ✅ A working proof of concept — built in under 7 minutes
Plus, we have our key striker, Youssef, on the team. And Ildar can play goalkeeper.
What Comes Next?
We'll improve the mechanics, refine the neural detection, and expand the gameplay. But whether we actually create the BCI World Cup depends on one thing: Are you interested?
This could be the beginning of competitive neural sports—democratized, open-source, and accessible to anyone with a brain and the will to train it.
Want to build your own BCI games or join the competition? Join our community and get started with PiEEG hardware.
