Installation

EMOTIV App

EMOTIV App is our single, central installer to download our suite of EMOTIV applications. You can choose to download our entire application suite or select the application you wish to install. Please note that Cortex service is essential for Emotiv BrainViz, EmotivPRO and EmotivBCI to operate successfully. You can create a new account or manage your passwords using the EMOTIV App.

To install Emotiv BrainViz on Windows:

  1. Use the computer that you want to install EmotivBrainViz

  2. Login at www.emotiv.com

  3. Navigate to the “MyAccount” page at www.emotiv.com/my-account/

  4. Click “Downloads” in the menu

  5. Find Emotiv-Installer-Win in the list of available downloads and click “Download” next to the listing

  6. Open the downloaded Emotiv-Installer-Win-x64.exe

  7. Install at the default C:\Program Files (x86) or specify the path where you would like to install Emotiv applications. Click Continue.

  8. Select the Applications you want to install. Please note that Cortex Service is essential for successful operation of BrainViz

  9. Accept the User License Agreement and click Continue

  10. Wait for the installer to download required files and install them

  11. Click Close to exit the installer.

To install Emotiv BrainViz on Mac:

  1. Use the computer that you want to install Emotiv BrainViz

  2. Login at www.emotiv.com

  3. Navigate to the “MyAccount” page at www.emotiv.com/my-account/

  4. Click “Downloads” in the menu

  5. Find Emotiv-Installer-Mac in the list of available downloads and click “Download” next to the listing

  6. Open the downloaded Emotiv-Installer-Mac.dmg (Note: You may need to allow installing the apps from unidentified developers in order to run the installer. Please right click on the installer and select open from the right-click menu. You will then be prompted with a pop up asking for your permission to open the app, click Open.)

  7. Install at the default User/Applications/EmotivApps or specify the path where you would like to install the Emotiv applications. Click Continue.

  8. Select the Applications you want to install. Please note that Cortex Service is essential for successful operation of BrainViz

  9. Accept the User License Agreement and click Continue

  10. Wait for the installer to download required files and install them

  11. Click Close to exit the installer.

Updating BrainViz:

We highly recommend keeping your app up to date with the latest version so that you can benefit from new features and bug fixes. This helps you to maximize compatibility between various EMOTIV apps that you may have.

Our auto-updater tool (which is a part of EMOTIV App) will let you know when a new update is available. Please follow the instructions in the updater tool when these updates are available.

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