Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Ultracortex

A 3D-printed EEG headset with embedded electronics

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Ultracortex launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Aurora▲56

   The Dream-Enhancing Headband

   2013 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   EyeWire▲57

   A crowdsourced game to map the 3D structure of the brain

   2015 · eyewire.org · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Aura▲90

   Wireless sleep sensor

   2014 · withings.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   AWEAR▲97

   Discreet brainwave wearable for real-time mental insights

   May 2026 · aweartech.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Waves NX▲6

   Motion-sensing headset for 3D listening experience

   2016 · waves.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Neuroon Open▲79

   Advanced open-source sleep tracking EEG mask and band.

   2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Google Cardboard▲165

   Cardboard + Smartphone = Virtual Reality Headset!

   2014 · developers.google.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   NeuroPlus▲8

   Improve Focus with Brain-Sensing Headset & Games

   2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Notch▲102

   Your movements reconstructed on your smartphone in 3D

   2017 · wearnotch.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Ossic X▲83

    The first 3D audio headphones calibrated to you

    2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    EyeWire▲59

    A crowdsourced game to map the 3D structure of the brain

    2015 · eyewire.org · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Mira Prism▲97

    Minimalist, untethered, smartphone-powered AR headset

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    WakingApp Realities▲126

    Easy DIY AR / VR content creation platform

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Light Rider▲95

    3D printed prototype for an electric motorcycle

    2016 · lightrider.apworks.de · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Binary - Wearables▲61

    Wearable computing with Tom Merritt & Rich Mulholland

    2016 · cf-media.sndcdn.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    NexStem Headset & Wisdom SDK▲78

    Develop and deploy mind-controlled devices and applications

    2021 · anthriq.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Strap▲71

    Analytics and dev SDKs for wearables

    2014 · straphq.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Neurowear▲8

    communication for the near future

    2017 · neurowear.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Archelis▲125

    A wearable chair

    2016 · archelis.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Electrokare▲63

    Real-time electrolyte monitoring from existing wearables

    May 2026 · electrokare.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Harmogram▲62

    Serendipitous audiovisual multisensory experience

    2014 · harmogram.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Cognixion ONE▲69

    The world's first wearable brain computer Interface with AR

    2020 · axon-r.cognixion.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Nimble Sense▲86

    Bring your hands into virtual reality.

    2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Uno Noteband ▲66

    A wearable for notifications, not interruptions (Indiegogo)

    2014 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →