A game device and method using brain waves are provided. The game device and method can control a game picture displayed on a monitor screen using the measured brain waves. The game device includes a unit for measuring and inputting brain waves, and a computer for comparing, analyzing and processing the measured brain waves with respect to reference brain waves and driving and outputting a stored game program in accordance with a processed result. The brain wave measurement and input unit includes a head band which is worn on the head of the user and where electrodes for detecting brain waves are attached, an amplifier for amplifying the brain waves measured in the head band, and a computer interface for converting the amplified brain wave signals into computer-readable signals. The reference brain waves are obtained by following a change in statistical parameters of an alpha wave and a beta wave extracted from the measured brain waves, or are input from a brain wave database. A current brain wave of the user is compared with the reference brain wave, to feed a visual and aural signal appropriate for the user back to the user. Thus, a standard of the brain wave having signal matching each user can be set to adjust his or her own brain waves having an appropriate difficulty of the game. Further, the left and and right brain waves can be simultaneously used to give an effect of correcting asymmetry of the left and right brains.
GAME DEVICE USING BRAIN WAVES AND GAMING METHOD THEREFOR