Within the field of neurotechnology, Neurofeedback (NFB), also called neurotherapy, neurobiofeedback or EEG biofeedback (EEGBF) is a therapy technique which presents the user with real-time information about activity within their brain, as measured by electrical or blood-flow sensors on the scalp.
Brain activity is monitored and processed to provide feedback to the user in one of several ways, for example a video game rocket ship might accelerate when desired brainwaves are produced (positive feedback), or a film or music might pause when undesired brainwaves are produced (negative feedback). The user then uses this feedback to develop the brainwaves they wish to create and as a consequence, learn to gain more control over their brainwaves and therefore how they think and feel in every day situations. Neurofeedback has been used to help a range of conditions including ADHD and addictions.[citation needed]
Software | Type | Version | Operating systems | Developer | License | FDA cleared | Supported Devices |
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BioGraph Infiniti | Neurofeedback/Biofeedback | 6.1.0 | Windows | Thought Technology Ltd, Dr. Hal Myers | Proprietary | Yes | Thought Technology[1] |
Brain-Trainer | Neurofeedback | 1.1.5 | Windows | Brain-Trainer International, Inc. | Proprietary | FDA 510(k) not required | |
BrainBay | Neurofeedback: MIDI, particle display | ? | Windows | Chris Veigl and Jeremy Wilkerson | GPL[2] | No | Neurobit Optima,
Neurobit Optima+ and more |
BrainFeedback Pro | Neurofeedback | v12 | Windows | Deymed Diagnostic | Proprietary | Yes | Deymed[3] |
BrainMaster | Neurofeedback, Biofeedback, and QEEG; optional live z-scores (ANI or BrainDX), Live sLORETA Projector. | various including BrainAvatar. Third-party SW includes: NeuroGuide, BioExplorer, BioERA, BrainPaint, SKIL, LENS, EEGer, BrainTrain, OpenVibe, EEGStudio | Windows | BrainMaster Technologies, Inc. | Proprietary; includes optional no-cost Application Programming Interfaces (API) | FDA 510(k) clearance, ISO 13485 certification, and CE marking in Europe | Brainmaster[1] 2E, 2EW, 2EB, Atlantis, Discovery, MINI-Q |
BrainPaint | Evidence Based Neurofeedback, with a validated[4] and replicated[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] symptom based evaluation tool. |
2.0 Includes BrainPrint, Alpha Theta, Brain-Heart Coherence, Couples Synchrony, Nonlinear, Slow Cortical Potential, Coherence training and all other frequency rewards and inhibits. |
N/A | BrainPaint, Inc. William C. Scott | Proprietary | FDA 510(k) clearance, ISO 13485 certification, and CE marking in Europe | Brainmaster[1] 2E, 2EW, 2EB, Atlantis, Discovery |
BWView | Brainwave viewer | 1.0.5 | Linux, Windows | Jim Peters | GPL[20] | No | Free |
Cygnet | Neurofeedback/Biofeedback
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2.0 | Windows (any version) | Developer: BEE Systems GmbH Manufacturer: Corscience GmbH&CoKG Distribution: BEE Medic Europe, BEE Medic EMEA, BEE Medic USA |
Proprietary | FDA class II, CE class IIa; including Cygnet Bio/Neurofeedback Software | NeuroAmp[21] Bio/Neurofeedback device plus add-ons:
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Divergence Neuro | Neurofeedback: 1 channel, 4 channel, and 8 channel, amplitude & bipolar training - home-based remote training | v2.6 | Android, iOS | Divergence Neuro Inc. | Proprietary | No | BrainBit, Neurosity |
eBioo | Neurofeedback & Analysis one-, two- and four channel training, |
1.5 | Windows | Soft-dynamics, Geoffrey Arens | Proprietary[23] | No – not stated or in FDA database | Pocket Neurobics,[24] Neurobit Optima,[25] Brainmaster[1] |
EEGDigiTrack | Neurofeedback & Analysis | 15.0.5.0 | Windows | ELMIKO BioSignals Ltd. | Proprietary | Safety class according to EN60601-1 - Class IIa, type BF | Manufactured by ELMIKO Biosignals Ltd.:
EEG-2, EEG-3, EEG-4, EEG-5, ExG-32 Manufactured by Braintronics: EEG-1166 Amplifier, EEG-1142 Amplifier, EEG-1042 Amplifier[26] |
EEGer4 | Neurofeedback & Analysis | 4.3.0 | Windows | EEG Software | Proprietary[27] | Yes[28] | J&J,[1] Telediagnostic Systems,[1] Phoenix Neuro Systems,[1]
Thought Technology,[1] Brainmaster,[1] Brainquiry,[25] Pocket Neurobics,[24] external analog amplifiers, NeuroampII, Optima |
eProbe | Neuro-Biofeedback | Clinic 7.0; Home use 7.0 | Windows | ScienceBeam[29] | Proprietary | CE, ISO 13485 | eWave, eLab, QEEG, EEG2-EEG128 channels
eWave, eLab, eWave+ |
ElectricGuru | Neurofeedback | 0.4 | Windows | Rob Sacks | Open source[30] | No | Free |
EventIDE | Visual environment for designing behavioral experiments and mental games with real-time neurofeedback control and signal processing. | 1.0 | Windows | Okazolab Ltd | Proprietary[31] | No | The majority of popular bio-amplifiers |
LENSware | Neurofeedback & Analysis | 3 | Windows | OchsLabs | Proprietary | FDA Class II Exempt | Ochslabs A200 amplifier |
Myndlift[32] | Neurofeedback: Single-active channel, amplitude training - home-based remote training | ? | Android, iOS | Myndlift LTD | Proprietary | No | Muse |
Narbis | Narbis Neurofeedback Smart Glasses | 1.0 | Android | Narbis | Proprietary | "FDA Class II 510(k) Exempt
CE, IEC 62368-1:2014 (Second Edition), CFR 47 FCC Part 15 Subpart B EN 61000-3-2:2014 EN 61000-3-3:2013 EN 61326-1:2013" |
Narbis Bluetooth Smart Glasses [33] |
NeuroField | Neurofeedback & Analysis | 8.7.5 | Windows | NeuroField, Inc. | Proprietary | FDA Class II[34] | X3000 Plus[35] and Q20 EEG[36][37] |
neuromore Studio | Customizable Biofeedback, protocol designing and automated therapy solution | 1.2.0 | Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Android, iOS | neuromore Inc. | Open source and commercial[38] | No | |
NeurOptimal | Neurofeedback | 3.0 | Windows | Valdeane W. Brown, Ph.D. | Proprietary[39] | Unknown – not stated or in FDA database | zAmp[25] from Zengar |
OpenViBE | BCI, Visual Designer, Analysis, Neurofeedback | 0.18 | Linux, Windows | INRIA | AGPL-3 | No | OpenBCI, OpenEEG, others (as of 2018)[40] |
SmartMind | Neurofeedback | v2010 | Windows | BrainTrain, Inc. | Proprietary | Unknown – not stated or in FDA database | Smartmind,[25] Brainmaster,[1] Thought Technology,[1] J&J[1]
Pocket Neurobics,[24] NeuroSky[25] |
Vilistus | Neurofeedback/Biofeedback | v5.2.5 | Windows | Stephen Clark | Proprietary | No | Vilistus |