Ovomind, an AI and "affective computing" startup, detects player reactions to a game.

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Ovomind, a startup specializing in AI and affective computing, will debut its generative AI gaming solution, Ovomind DK1, at the Game Developers Conference 2025. The DK1, which integrates players' emotions into gameplay via a smartband, aims to enhance player engagement and storytelling by adapting the game in real time based on the player's emotional state. The Developer Bundle, now available for pre-orders, includes an SDK and smartband, and provides tools for adaptive gameplay design and emotional analysis.

Ovomind will show its Gen AI game tech that detects gamer reactions at GDC