Summary

  • French start-up Ovomind is preparing to unveil its emotion-driven gaming experience at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco in March 2025.
  • The system, which the company refers to as ‘affective computing’, uses a wearable smartband to detect players’ real-time emotional responses to in-game events.
  • Developers can then harness this data to create bespoke moments within their games that elicit stronger reactions from players.
  • Ovomind claims its approach will create deeply involving experiences where games are tailored to user emotions, creating uniquely personal engagements with the titles they enjoy.
  • The company is currently offering developers the Ovomind DK1 Developer Bundle, which ships with a smartband and software kit, for $199.

By Dean Takahashi

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