Comments on: Brain game development: Lumos Labs raises $3 million

By: Joe Knittel

Joe Knittel — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:06:45 +0000

I was informed that 1700 was actually the highest score. I have a score of 1699 now in birdwatching. Is the 1700 actually attainable?

By: Michael Scanlon

Michael Scanlon — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:08:14 +0000

Thanks for all your comments and support!

Eileen, don’t be discouraged. Most people see different amounts of improvement in different areas. These differences do not usually indicate health problems.

Joe, a BPI score of 1600 represents the 99.9%, so it is theoretically possible to get higher than 1600, but very rare.

By: Joe Knittel

Joe Knittel — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:50:18 +0000

Congrats on the $3 million, Lumos. However, I think you have a problem with your BPI scoring system. I was under the impression that the maximum BPI in any given game was 1600 yet my attention BPI is 1616. My top score was 39700 on level 10 of birdwatching. Just F.Y.I. Thanks for doing what you do, the games are amazing.

- Joe K.

By: marydean

marydean — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:31:53 +0000

this is my first day. i am recovering from
2 strokes a little over 4 yrs ago. i am rt.
handed but i use my left on the computer.
i love the challenge of these games.
please let me know how i am doing.

By: Eileen

Eileen — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:14:04 +0000

Should I be discouraged and assume dementia is setting in if the memory games are hard for me to move forward on? I’m improving rapidly in all the other areas. I’ve been playing for 3 weeks.

By: Deepak

Deepak — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:10:22 +0000

Lumosity is a great site for keeping the brain healthy. I have been playing your games for quite some time and I see the improvement!

I am very happy that you have raised $3M for future projects. I look forward to play more games!

Deepak

By: Parish

Parish — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:20:53 +0000

Finally! New games on the way. Sweet.
Some suggestions…

More variations of current games. Birdwatching has an awesome design and functionality. A side bonus is learning about differnt birds. A similar game could be built around fish (aquarium/undersea backgrounds), insects, flowers, etc. Would help prevent the games from getting ’stale’.

Posit Science offers a program with similar games, but based on audio rather than video. Frequency Distinguishing High/Low, an audio version of ‘concentration’ for memory, audio sequence recall, etc. Your games don’t have to be all visual.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:58:05 +0000

Would you be able to create a painless way to learn to spell?

By: Tanya

Tanya — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 06:38:50 +0000

There are so many “quizzes” and “tests” on the internet that are fun but serve no real purpose other than mindless entertainment, a somewhat guilty pleasure, or a way to kill time…
Brain Games is the is the polar opposite of that, with the only thing in common being the entertainment factor!
What blows me away is how well these “games” work to sharpen brain skills and improve overall performance (not to bad for ones self confidence/esteem either!). After only 5 sessions I went from average scores to scoring a record score in the Bird Watching game! Who knew developing and improve our brains could actually be addictive AND easy AND fun???? In light of that, the possibilities now seem endless! I’m hooked!

By: CS

CS — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:08:54 +0000

Yes. More games are needed, and some of the games have room for improvement. I hope you guys add more stuff soon, as the free alternatives are getting better and better every month and lumosity doesn’t seem to change. A dual n-back game based on the recent Jaeggi paper would be especially welcome.

Regarding birdwatcher to those who wondered about higher levels, I have unlocked level 10 but I usually find level 10 to be almost impossible. At my peak energy level when I feel at 100%, I can get some hits on level 10 but mostly misses. Most of the time though, I have to do it on level 9 (or even 8 if I’m not feeling so alert).

In general, I notice a fairly big difference in my scores depending on how I’m feeling, so my BPI seems to fluctuate quite a bit (plus or minus 50). Is this true of others too, or do you find your score is quite stable?