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Crown

By Neurosity

Identity

Manufacturer
Neurosity
Model number
NRT1001
Codename
—
Aliases
Neurosity Crown, Crown by Neurosity
Generation
3rd
Country of origin
US
Released
Announced
Discontinued
—
Status
shipping

Classification

Invasiveness
non-invasive
Modalities
EEG, accelerometry
Primary modality
EEG
Direction
read
Categories
consumer-focus, developer-kit, consumer-wellness
Form factor
headband, crown
Use cases
focus, calm, meditation, motor-imagery commands (Kinesis), developer prototyping
Target users
developer, professional, general-consumer, neuroscience-researcher

Electrodes

Total channels
8
Recording channels
8
Reference channels
2
Electrode type
dry-passive, dry-active
Material
latex-free-elastomer, conductive-filler, ag-agcl
10-20 positions
CP3, C3, F5, PO3, PO4, F6, C4, CP4
Requires gel
No
Requires saline
No
Prep time
—
Reusable
Yes
Disposable
No
10-20 head map
F5F6C3C4CP3CP4PO3PO4

Auxiliary sensors

IMU
No
IMU axes
—
Accelerometer
Yes
Gyroscope
No
Magnetometer
No
PPG (heart rate)
No
ECG
No
EMG
No
EOG
No
EDA / GSR
No
Temperature
No
Respiration
No
Microphone
No
Eye tracking
No

Signal acquisition

Sampling rate
256 Hz
ADC resolution
—
Notch filters
—
Onboard artifact rejection
—

Stimulation

Capable
No

Connectivity

Protocols
wifi-2.4ghz, wifi-5ghz, bluetooth-le, nfc
Bluetooth
4.2
Bluetooth profiles
—
Concurrent mode
—
Encryption (transit)
—
Pairing methods
nfc-tap, app, button
Cloud sync
Yes
Offline recording
—

Power

Sources
rechargeable-li-po
Battery life (active)
3 hr
Charging port
usb-c
Charging time
30–90 min
Battery replaceable
—
Notes
—

Physical

Weight
250 g
Dimensions
6.5 in L × 6.25 in W × 3.25 in H
Materials
abs-thermoplastic, latex-free-elastomer
Sizes
one-size
Head circumference
—
Operating temp
0–40 °C

Compute

Has onboard computer
Yes
Operating systems
—
Primary OS
—
Edge ML accelerator
—
Root access
—
App sandbox
—
3rd-party apps allowed
—
Notes
N3 Chipset with 1.8 GHz quad-core processor + 400 MHz co-processor, 1 GB RAM, 8 GB flash storage.

Software & data

Mobile app
Yes
Cloud platform
Yes
Offline mode
—
Subscription required
No
Raw data access
Yes
Export formats
—
LSL support
—
Data ownership
—
Apps
Neurosity

SDK & developer access

Has SDK
Yes
Open source
Yes
Languages
javascript, typescript, node
Web Bluetooth
—
Raw sample access
Yes
BCI paradigms
—
3rd-party integrations
—
Docs
docs.neurosity.co

Capabilities

Attention / focus
Yes
Meditation / calm
Yes
Neurofeedback
Yes
Meditation coaching
—
Sleep tracking
No

Security

Authentication factors
—
Per-user profiles
—
Requires account
Yes
Claiming methods
nfc-tap, app-pairing
Ownership model
—
Activation lock
—
Remote lock
—
Remote wipe
—
Find my device
No
Notes
—

Firmware & updates

OTA supported
Yes
OTA transports
wifi, cloud
Update mechanism
—
Update channels
—
Rollback supported
—
Signed updates
—
Forced updates
—
User deferrable
—
Requires app companion
No
Average update frequency
—
Notes
User manual: "Automatic firmware updates via cloud" — pushed directly to the headset over Wi-Fi without going through the mobile app.

Regulatory & clinical

FDA status
none
CE mark
Yes
Certifications
FCC, IC, CE, RoHS
Prescription required
No
Pediatric approved
—

Pricing & availability

MSRP
$1,499
Current price
$1,499
Subscription
Optional
Warranty
24 months
Return policy (days)
14
Where to buy
Buy at neurosity.co

Accessibility

Works with hair
short, long, thick, bald
Works over glasses
—
Works over headwear
—
Languages
—
Pediatric minimum age
—

Media & links

Official site
neurosity.co
Product page
neurosity.co

Editor’s take

In favor

  • On-device computer — runs ML at the edge so raw EEG can stay on the headset
  • Best-in-class developer experience: TS-first SDK, web console
  • Pretrained focus/calm/Kinesis models work out of the box
  • 8 dry electrodes covering frontal, central (motor), and parietal regions

Against

  • Premium price point ($1,499)
  • Wi-Fi-first means streaming requires a network
  • Smaller third-party ecosystem than OpenBCI

Sources & provenance

Last reviewed