Remote Too Far Away? Fear Not, Netflix's Hackathon Developed Mind Controls

Attention all people too lazy to get up from the couch to reach for the remote: The solution to your problem could come sooner than you think.

According to a CNBC report, engineers at Netflix, Inc. NFLX created a headband that allows a user to select shows or movies by nodding their head. Once a selection is made the user needs to just think of playing it and then all the hard work is done.

The device is called MindFlix. It reads brain activity and uses the readings to perform predetermined functions.

The device's roots stems from Netflix's "hack day" where the company's development team is given 24 hours to create a new Netflix related project.

A YouTube video couldn't make it clearer the device is intended for the laziest of lazy people. It shows a man sitting on a couch who is too lazy to even extend his arm and grab the remote. The man was then given the MindFlix and told to "nod up" to scroll up a category on Netflix and then "nod left" to scroll across the category.

Once the lazy man found a selection he was told to "think play" — and like magic, or science, the Netflix video began playing.

"Whoa, this thing is great," the lazy character said. "I don't think I have to move again."

Unfortunately, the device is not for sale, nor is there any indication it will actually be sold to viewers. We can only hope as much.