Shocking Muscle-Jolting Technique Used by a Counter-Strike 2 YouTuber: Player Claims It's Not Cheating Despite His Controversial Neuromuscular Aid Technique That Triggers Muscle Spasms
In the world of competitive gaming, every millisecond counts. One YouTuber, known as Basically Homeless, has taken this to the next level by developing a neuromuscular aim assist device for Counter-Strike 2.
This innovative device uses computer vision to detect on-screen enemies and then sends directional commands to a Raspberry Pi, which in turn activates an EMS TENS machine (electrical muscle stimulator) to deliver mild shocks to the player's arm muscles. These shocks cause involuntary muscle contractions that physically move the player's wrist and arm in the direction of enemies, providing faster and more precise aiming movements than the player's voluntary reactions alone.
The heart of this system is a YOLO object detection app, a real-time computer vision algorithm, which identifies enemies on the screen and determines their positions relative to the player's crosshair. The detected enemy direction info is sent to the Raspberry Pi, which acts as a controller. The Raspberry Pi triggers the EMS TENS machine electrodes placed on specific muscles responsible for wrist/arm movement, causing these muscles to contract and move the player's aim mechanically toward the enemy's location.
This approach is distinct from software "aimbots" or cheats because the movement is caused by muscle activation, not digital aim manipulation. However, the user experiences muscle shocks which can be unpleasant and require careful calibration to achieve effective and safe stimulation without excessive discomfort.
Basically Homeless, the inventor of this device, believes that it is not cheating but rather his muscles doing the aiming. He claims that the device is designed to beat players with fast reaction times, as his initial tests showed an average reaction time of 201 ms. Despite this, he expresses uncertainty about the actual feeling of his arm being controlled by the aim assist device, especially when enemies are on-screen.
Jacob Fox, a hardware junkie and philosophy nerd, played a significant role in the development of this device. He started working as a Hardware Writer for PCGamesN in 2020 and has since worked towards a PhD in Philosophy and freelanced for sites such as TechRadar, Pocket-lint, and PC Gamer. Fox was involved in upgrading the setup to a Raspberry Pi 5 and a powerful PC with an AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D, Nvidia RTX 5090, and an ultrawide monitor.
Fox's first encounter with a gaming PC was when he was 12 years old. Since then, he has never let another person build his gaming PC after his first experience, believing that he was overcharged by a local PC repair store. Despite this, he eventually gave up freelancing to join PC Gamer full-time.
The aim assist device has resulted in a faster reaction time and improved performance, but also caused discomfort due to the electroshocks. Basically Homeless suggests that he might create his own aim assist device, and a "neuromuscular trigger bot" was jerry-rigged into the setup to click the finger when the crosshair goes over the enemy's head. After many tests, the correct muscles were identified and electrodes were attached to the nerve as it enters the muscle and along the muscle itself.
As the world of gaming continues to evolve, innovations like the neuromuscular aim assist device are pushing the boundaries of what is possible. Whether this technology will find its way into mainstream gaming remains to be seen, but one thing is certain: the future of gaming is exciting.
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