Octopus 16 is shipping now. We're on Kickstarter for the next generation. Kickstarter — link coming soon
16-Channel Wireless BCI

Read your body's signals.
Turn them into commands.

Octopus 16 is a coin-sized, 16-channel bio-signal device that reads your brain and muscle activity over Bluetooth — and turns it into text, control, and insight. Open hardware, open SDK, endless applications.

Person wearing the Octopus 16 device on their head
16
simultaneous
bio-signal channels
16 channels 24-bit resolution ESP32-S3 Bluetooth wireless EEG · EMG · ECG Open source
What it is

One small device.
Infinite possibilities.

Sixteen EEG electrodes in one coin-sized package. Octopus 16 captures high-density brain, muscle and heart signals and streams all 16 channels over Bluetooth Low Energy — no wires, no bulky amplifier, no lab required.

  • Research-grade capture — dual Texas Instruments ADS131M08 front-ends, 24-bit per channel.
  • Truly wearable — battery-powered and isolated from mains, on the Seeed Studio XIAO ESP32-S3.
  • Zero-install streaming — connect straight from your browser with PiEEG Cloud and Web Bluetooth.
Octopus 16 overview — capabilities at a glance
Technical specifications

Compact. Powerful. Wireless.

Everything a modern brain–computer interface needs, on a device that fits in the palm of your hand.

Channels
16
Simultaneous acquisition
Resolution
24-bit
Per channel
Front-end
2× ADS131M08
Texas Instruments
Sample rate
250 SPS
Samples per second
Platform
XIAO ESP32-S3
Seeed Studio
Wireless
BLE 5.0
Bluetooth Low Energy
Signals
EEG·EMG·ECG
Bio-potential
Power
Battery
5V, ≤300 mAh, mains-isolated
Octopus 16 detailed specifications, device shown in hand
What you can build

Six ways to use your signals

The same 16 channels power silent speech, mind-driven games, muscle interfaces, meditation tracking and biometric authentication.

Whisper Octopus 16 — speak silently
Silent speech

Speak without making a sound

Mouth words silently and Octopus 16 turns your subtle muscle signals into text or commands — for games, private calls and hands-free control.

Mind-powered gameplay
Play with your mind

Games driven by brain states

Use focus, relaxation and blink to control the action across community-built PiEEG-Server games — your brain state drives the play in real time.

P300 think yes, make it happen
P300 · focus to select

Think "yes", make it happen

Use your brain's natural P300 response to select letters, commands and choices — low cognitive load, private and secure.

Muscle control insights
Muscle control

Sports, rehab & human–machine interaction

Detect and analyze EMG in real time to improve training, support therapeutic recovery, and build intuitive device control.

Meditation — mindfulness awareness
Know your mind

Track focus, calm & progress

Monitor brain-activity patterns to understand your mental state, visualize trends over time and personalize your meditation journey.

Authentication — you are the key
Authentication

You are the key

Your bio-signal signature is uniquely yours. Prove you're real with a live action, verified on-device — passwordless and private.

Everyday scenarios

Silence, wherever you need it

Gaming, private calls, travel, study, the office — communicate without saying a word out loud.

Everyday use cases: gaming, private calls, travel, study, office, discreet communication
How it works

From signal to action in five steps

Pipeline: 16-channel EMG sensor, signals captured, AI model understands, feature extraction, application delivered
Live demos

See it running

Real captures from Octopus 16 — silent speech, P300 selection, biometric auth, mind-controlled games and 16-channel streaming.

Live EEG Live 16-channel EEG streaming
16-channel live streaming
Silent speech Silent speech word enrollment
Silent-speech enrollment
P300 mini-game selection
P300 selection game
Biometric identity enrollment
Biometric auth enrollment
Avatar expression trainer
Avatar expression trainer
Octopus 16 device in hand
The device, up close
Mind-controlled game
Mind-controlled play
Octopus 16 board in hand
Bare board detail
Available now

Get Octopus 16

The current-generation 16-channel wireless BCI, ready to ship. Order the board, connect over Bluetooth, and start building today.

$250
current generation
Octopus 16
Octopus 16 is not a medical device and is intended for research and engineering use only. A new, next-generation model is coming to Kickstarter — the link will be added here soon.
Octopus 16 KIT — bare board
KIT · DIY
Bare board, ready to flash and mount. Full open-source firmware and SDK.
Octopus 16 Consumer — 3D-printed enclosure
Consumer · Enclosed
With a printed enclosure and pin array — assembled and ready to wear.
Octopus 16 with neckband
Neckband option
Wearable neckband mount for hands-free, everyday silent-speech use.
Watch

Octopus 16 in motion

See the device, the demos and the story behind BodyHacker Octopus 16.