necomimi 2021 Model Lightweight Brain waves signaled by cat's ear movement and voice

So. I've owned two pair of the originals. I still have one pair of them that's functional that I keep for special occasions. I got the newer 2021 version out of curiosity. There is a big difference between the two. I'll try and address everything. 1. Rechargeable battery. Original took AAA and ate them like candy. This version is USB-C rechargable. 2. They work similarly. But slightly different. These don't move as much as the originals. That's ok though. It saves battery. Which is nice. But maybe not quite as expressive. The originals would shift into the different expressions and stay there until you triggered the next one instead of going back to neutral each time unless your brain went back to neutral essentially. 3. Sounds. This one makes meowing and purring sounds. Which you can turn off. Honestly could do without. Waste of battery in my opinion. 4. Worth the money? Absolutely. Especially if you were a fan of the originals. They're a lovely toy and quite fun. Batches pop up for sale on occasion. I'll probably pick up additional pairs. 5. Fit. Rigid headset. Fits well. It is tight and flexible. Has strap holes for a band along the back. Should fit kids and adults alike. However wearing it for prolonged periods might cause a headache. 6. Servos are quiet. Which is a marked improvement. The old models had very loud servos. 7. Cosplay compatible? Maybe. It doesn't sit quite flush with your head like the originals. So you might have to work with it a bit. 8. Needs adult supervision. Definitely. While these are a "toy" they're a nicer toy which should be taken care of properly. I'll add more as I play with them more.

I don't get the high reviews. I have received three, each one has been defective. One of them, it never calibrates. Always beeped. Replaced for another one where the ear servo was grinding really bad as if going past the limit of the device. Returned and replaced with another. This new one shuts off after a minute of use, despite having been charging all night. Absolute trash. Even if it worked, the headset is uncomfortable, heavy, loud and just not fun to use. It really is random as to what it will do. Again TRASH! No wonder they discontinued this product.

Annoying as hell meowing and tight on someone with a wide head. Convenient charging, no more AAA batteries. I feel like the sniveling behaviors have changed in this model: the reading is not as sensitive.

I despise furries. I find them a blight on reality. This being said, this was a present for a 12 year old and they lived out their little furry dreams. I hate it, but the kid loved it. 10 out of 10 would give this as a present again. Fun part is I can tell when they're paying attention. Didn't expect that. It's unnatural. This thing reads brain waves and the ears react to said brain waves. So when they are attentive, the ears perk up. It disgusts me. If they're not pay attention, or just kind of zoning out, then the ears kind of wobble to and fro. Why can't kids have elf ears instead of these unholy creations of our genius? Like the good ole days? Anyways. They work. They work very well....too well. I will say it did require charging out of the box, but it wasn't that bad. Kid killed it in one day, so the ears aren't lasting all day. As for the fit? Just fine, actually. I don't remember there needing to be any adjustments need to wear the ears properly. It seemed to fit just fine right out of the box. As for the cost, it's a bit pricy for a gift that's going to give you nightmares, but worth the smiles and pure wonder for the kids. If you are a grown person wearing this...what can I say other than every day you move further and further away from the glory of the Light. So, would I buy this again? Yeah if there was another degenerate child that was interested. Do I want to buy it again. Probably. It's a fun little piece of tech.

Instructions said to put n the battery but there was no battery. I tried charging it and it wouldn’t keep a charge. Tried wearing it and it was way too tight. Gave me a headache and didn’t work. The ears wouldn't move. I was disappointed because I bought it for a concert and couldn’t wear it.

Okay, so I’m not sure why people hate this so much lol. Google translate is free and people who don’t know how to use it are being annoyingly obtuse. Setup is easy. Click the button on the side of the large black box. Yep. Then when the light blinks on, it is calibrating. If it makes a weird noise like a deflated “doot doot doot” it’s lost connection with your forehead to get brainwaves from. If the white light shaped like a cat is blinking, it means it needs to charge. You can also mute it by just clicking the button on the side again. The manual says it only takes about 70 minutes to charge, I didn’t mind and let mine charge for more than that. It’s actually not that noticeable (the headband/side box) when you wear it. I think this would be great for cosplay. It’s super lightweight and I was afraid the headband wouldn’t fit me but it does (and to be fair I’m quite small). I have had no issues with the sensor going above my eyebrow as instructed where it SHOULD be. Video is me trying it on while doing some basic work on the PC. Don’t expect it to do crazy things like react to everything you do, but I’m sleep deprived while using this and it even noticed I was getting tired by going into relax mode several times, so you know it’s actually quite accurate!

They seem very well built all except for the clip for the ear. It just seems like a tiny dainty wire that’s going to break. The rest of it seems nice. Mine did not come with a strap for the back of the head, but I enjoy using the ears and find it intriguing to think about my mental state Wearing them and to watch my emotions come out in a physical form is entertaining

Don’t work well, too much for it

have fun with it. :)

生まれつき障害で周りの人に伝える力がとても弱かったり、進行性障害で表出が弱くなってしまった方に、コミュニケーション機器の１つになると思います。

Straight out of the box, the arm broke off. Cheaply glued in place. Thankfully, the company was reasonably fast in refunding my purchase, but just build it out of better parts, man. I'll PAY for quality parts!

届いてから、色々ありましたが、とても素早く丁寧に、対応してくださいました。ありがたかったです。また、ゴロゴロㇳ音がなったり、くるくる表情の変わる耳がとても可愛くて、娘が、とても、気に入っています。

最初のモデルを愛用していましたが、昨年故障してしまったことを期にこちらの新モデルを購入。 初期モデルは脳波を読み取ってるのか読み取っていないのかよく分からずにネコミミが動いており、まぁそれはそれで面白いんですが、今作はちゃんと脳波を読み取れないとアラートが鳴る仕様になっています。 このアラートが地味にウルサイのでできれば切る仕様になっていれば良かったのですが、テープを貼ってなるべく音を抑えるようにしています。 なかなか慣れないうちは脳波を上手く読み取ってくれず、アラートが鳴り響いていましたが、電極部分を水で濡らすことでかなり読み取り精度が向上することが分かりました。 あと、デメリットととしてかなり耐久性が低いです。他のものと一緒に持ち歩いたりすると、ネコミミの片方の機構が回転しなくなるなどの不具合が出ました。 他にもネコミミの布の部分は取り外せるのですが、取り外したり取り付けたりすることで機構部分にダメージが行くみたいでこちらも不具合が出る可能性があるので布は取り外さないほうがいいです。 いずれせよ今後改良品が出るのであれば耐久性を向上させたモデルになることが望まれます。 [追記1] しばらく使用してみて、あることをすると不具合が出なくなったため紹介します。 当初のレビュー内にて、「ネコミミの布の部分は取り外せるのですが、取り外したり取り付けたりすることで機構部分にダメージが行く」と書きましたが、これは布の部分に返しがついており取り外しがしにくい構図となっていました。 しかし、この返しをハサミで切り取り、取り外しを容易にした上で、基本的に使わないときには布を外してコンパクトにすることで持ち運びが容易になりました。 加えて、他のものと一緒にして持ち歩いていても、機構部分に外部から圧力が掛かりにくくなったのか、あまり故障しなくなりました。 [追記2] 電源ボタンを押し続けると消音モードになり、連続2回押した後にボタンを離さないと動作確認のモードに移ります。一通りの鳴き声と動きが再現されるので、壊れてないかの確認に使えそうです。