Last Updated on October 2, 2024 by pg@petergamma.org
OpenBCI cable version
- This is the most affordable option starting from 230 USD
- How to connect it is described here:
https://github.com/WinslowStrong/OpenBCI_Wired_USB
- But the discussion about it stopped about 8 years ago in the www.openbci.com forum:
https://openbci.com/forum/index.php?p=/discussion/712/prospects-for-higher-sample-rates/p1
- and had hardly any followers there:
Bluetooth version
- Peter Gamma from www.petergamma.org ordered a OpenBCI Bluetooth dongle on Aliexpress.
- But he received a OpenBCI WIFI shield instead.
And it was not worth sending it back. - We do not know of a single positive feedback of someone who whould have chosen OpenBCI made in China with Bluetooth and would be happy with it
Wifi version
- We have discussed a lot about the WIFI shield here:
https://petergamma.org/tag/openbci_wifi_shield
- It should be possible in principle to repair it.
- But we did not find a community who does it.
The alternative to these Chinese modules which lead to negative feedback are expensive products from www.openbci.com
And the second alternative are products based on InfluxDB: