OpenBCI

OpenBCI (openbci.com): 3 changes recorded in its website history since October 2013.

The homepage shows no content without JavaScript, so the latest live check could not read it. Last tried 6 November 2026.

Recorded changes

Newest observations first. Each interval bounds when the website changed; it is not an exact event date.

HeadlineBetween 6 January 2018 and 10 July 2020
BeforeIntroducing the WiFi Shield!
AfterOpen Source Tools for Neuroscience
Observed on the company’s website; business claims are not independently verified.
earlier archived page later archived page Link to observation
HeadlineBetween 3 July 2016 and 6 January 2018
BeforeUltracortex Mark III "Supernova"
AfterIntroducing the WiFi Shield!
Observed on the company’s website; business claims are not independently verified.
earlier archived page later archived page Link to observation
HeadlineBetween 4 February 2015 and 3 July 2016
BeforeClaim Your OpenBCI Board Today!
AfterUltracortex Mark III "Supernova"
Observed on the company’s website; business claims are not independently verified.
earlier archived page later archived page Link to observation

First recorded website

Observed 7 October 2013

Our earliest capture with readable facts. This is our first observation, not when the company introduced these things. These website claims are not independently verified.

Fully Accessible EEG For Makers

archived page Link to first observation

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How it describes itself

Similar headlines are grouped together. The quote shown is from the last capture in each group, not necessarily the exact wording throughout that period.

Seen July 2020 · 1 capture · latest observed messagingOpen Source Tools for Neuroscience
We provide anyone with a computer, the tools necessary to sample the electrical activity of their body. Our versatile and affordable bio-sensing microcontrollers can be used to sample electrical brain
This wording observed 10 July 2020.
archived page
Seen January 2018 · 1 captureIntroducing the WiFi Shield!
We provide anyone with a computer, the tools necessary to sample the electrical activity of their body. Our vesatile and affordable bio-sensing microcontrollers can be used to sample electrical brain
This wording observed 6 January 2018.
archived page
Seen July 2016 · 1 captureUltracortex Mark III "Supernova"
Join the Open Source brain-computer interface (BCI) revolution today! Explore our hardware and software tools for research with EEG, EMG, EKG, and more.
This wording observed 3 July 2016.
archived page
Seen February 2015 · 1 captureClaim Your OpenBCI Board Today!
This wording observed 4 February 2015.
archived page

Summary of the record · AI-written

Written by an AI model on 7 November 2026 from the dated observations above; this is not the date the changes happened; each point links to the changes it rests on.

OpenBCI homepage headlines highlight evolving neuroscience focus

OpenBCI has changed its homepage headlines multiple times, moving from specific hardware products to a broader description of open source tools for neuroscience.

Between February 2015 and July 2016, OpenBCI’s homepage headline changed from “Claim Your OpenBCI Board Today!” to “Ultracortex Mark III "Supernova"”. [1]
Between July 2016 and January 2018, the homepage headline changed from “Ultracortex Mark III "Supernova"” to “Introducing the WiFi Shield!”. [2]
Between January 2018 and July 2020, the homepage headline changed from “Introducing the WiFi Shield!” to “Open Source Tools for Neuroscience”. [3]
Reading: The shift from product-specific headlines to “Open Source Tools for Neuroscience” between January 2018 and July 2020 suggests a broader positioning around neuroscience tools rather than individual hardware launches. [2][3]

Cite this record

StartupHistory, “OpenBCI” company record, https://startuphistory.org/c/openbci.com

Machine-readable: /c/openbci.com.json. How changes are found: method.