We are happy to announce the release of Brainsight 2.5.10.

Before proceeding with this update, please read the following important information.

Minimum requirements:

• macOS 10.13 High Sierra is the minimum requirement, increased from macOS 10.11 El Capitan in Brainsight 2.4. For a free update, visit <https://support.apple.com/en-us/102662>. Contact us if you need to upgrade your Mac hardware.
• This version of Brainsight was tested against macOS 10.13.6 (High Sierra), 10.14.6 (Mojave), 10.15.7 (Catalina), 11.7.10 (Big Sur), 12.7.6 (Monterey), 13.7.6 (Ventura), 14.7.6 (Sonoma), 15.7.2 (Sequoia), and 26.1 (Tahoe).
• Mac OS X 10.12 (Sierra) and earlier are unsupported. Support for 10.13, 10.14, and 10.15 will be ending soon.

Changes since version 2.5.9:

• Fixed a bug where invoking BabelBrain to compute a TMS simulation would fail if the anatomical NIfTI file did not contain a qform.
• Added a new button to attempt to clear error conditions reported by the Vet Robot. This is mostly to use in response to the ‘critical motion error’, should it occur.
• Improved error messages when the Vet Robot reports an error.
• Made the green dots representing Polaris tools in 2D views a little bit bigger, thus easier to see from farther away.
• Fixed a rare bug where 2D and 3D MPR slices could sometimes appear blank. This only happened with certain datasets with particular spacing.
• Fixed a cosmetic bug where the NIRS wavelength selection buttons were still visible even if the legend was collapsed.
• Fixed miscellaneous bugs.

Download:

• Brainsight 2.5.10 can be downloaded from our website here: <https://www.rogue-research.com/downloads>
• You might also need to download the latest “Support Files Human” and/or “Support Files Vet” if you have an older version. Brainsight will warn at launch if that’s the case.
• You’ll need your serial number, which you can get from Brainsight itself from the Brainsight menu > ‘Enter/View Serial Number’.

Feedback:

• Please report any and all bugs, feedback, suggestions, etc. to <support@rogue-research.com> or by phone at +1-866-984-3888 (Canada & USA) or +1-514-284-3888.

Thank you,

The Rogue Research Tea

Rogue Research invites you to visit us at the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting in San Diego, California, November 16–19, 2025. You’ll find us at Booth #2828, where our Montreal- and U.S.-based team will be on hand to showcase our latest innovations.

Discover our cutting-edge portfolio, including the industry-leading Brainsight Navigator, trusted by more than 1,500 laboratories worldwide, and the next-generation Elevate TMS Device, built on advanced cTMS technology for unparalleled precision and control. We will also be demonstrating our custom-designed robotic arm and highlighting our expanding capabilities in veterinary neurosurgery.

For over 25 years, Rogue Research has been dedicated to advancing the tools that drive both human and veterinary neuroscience. We look forward to connecting with you in San Diego!

We are happy to announce the release of Brainsight 2.5.9.

Before proceeding with this update, please read the following important information.

Minimum requirements:

• macOS 10.13 High Sierra is the minimum requirement, increased from macOS 10.11 El Capitan in Brainsight 2.4. For a free update, visit <https://support.apple.com/en-us/102662>. Contact us if you need to upgrade your Mac hardware.
• This version of Brainsight was tested against macOS 10.13.6 (High Sierra), 10.14.6 (Mojave), 10.15.7 (Catalina), 11.7.10 (Big Sur), 12.7.6 (Monterey), 13.7.6 (Ventura), 14.7.6 (Sonoma), and 15.5 (Sequoia).
• Mac OS X 10.12 (Sierra) and earlier are unsupported. Support for 10.13, 10.14, and 10.15 will be ending soon.

Changes since version 2.5.8:

• Various text fields (particularly those related to coordinates or matrices) now allow entering more decimal digits.
• Exported Brainsight .txt files (from Review window, or file streaming feature) now use many more decimal digits, for more exact results.
• When invoking SimNIBS, a custom coil file can now be specified (instead of only being able to choose from a fixed popup list).
• Improved Vet Robot stereo calibration results when using 50 mm lenses.
• Improved Vet Robot tool calibration quality, especially for unusual tool shapes and orientations.
• When creating Vet Robot tool calibrations, the user interface now gives more information on the quality of the calibration.
• Fixed miscellaneous bugs.

Download:

• Brainsight 2.5.9 can be downloaded from our website here: <https://www.rogue-research.com/downloads>
• You might also need to download the latest “Support Files Human” and/or “Support Files Vet” if you have an older version. Brainsight will warn at launch if that’s the case.
• You’ll need your serial number, which you can get from Brainsight itself from the Brainsight menu > ‘Enter/View Serial Number’.

Feedback:

• Please report any and all bugs, feedback, suggestions, etc. to <support@rogue-research.com> or by phone at +1-866-984-3888 (Canada & USA) or +1-514-284-3888.

Thank you,

The Rogue Research Team

Rogue Research returns to the Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM) in Brisbane, Australia from June 24-28, 2025 where we will be exhibiting at Booths 10 & 15.  Our team of experts are excited to share the latest developments in neuroimaging-guided brain stimulation and veterinary neurosurgery. We will be presenting our Elevate collaborative brain stimulation platform that integrates all the steps from target selection to placement optimization using modeling to stimulation delivery using our Brainsight-controlled robot. We will also have with us the latest technology in veterinary neurosurgery, using computer vision, high resolution brain imaging and high-precision robotics to extend the accuracy of image-guided neurosurgery into the hundred micron range. We invite you to join us at this year’s meeting and look forward to discussing the latest groundbreaking research in neuroimaging with the OHBM community. 

Starting with macOS 15 Sequoia, macOS now requires that users grant permission to any application that uses the local network. Brainsight needs that permission granted for:

• Using network-based Polaris cameras like the Lyra and Vega (not for USB-based Polaris like Vicra)
• Using our NIRS device
• Using our Vet Robot device
• Using the NEURO PRAX EEG device
• Using the Axilum TMS-Robot and TMS-Cobot
• Using Brainsight’s network server feature

The first time Brainsight attempts to contact any such device, the following screen will appear:

Best to grant permission immediately. It *should* never ask again and work thereafter (though we have seen bugs in this area).

Early versions of macOS 15 Sequoia also had numerous bugs with this Local Network security feature, be sure to update to the latest 15.x version if you are having any issues.

If you don’t grant permission immediately, or are having trouble connecting to the devices listed above: at the top left of the screen, click the Apple menu > System Settings > Privacy & Security > Local Network (you may need to scroll downwards to see it). In that screen, there should be a list of applications, including Brainsight. Make sure the switch on the right side of the list is enabled:

If Brainsight is still unable to access the network device, try switching the permission off then back on again, and relaunch Brainsight.

Some users report that after rebooting their Mac, macOS forgets that Brainsight should have local network permission, this despite the permission showing as granted as in screenshot above. Switching the permission off then back on (and relaunching Brainsight) seems to fix this, but then after the next reboot the permission is again forgotten, and so on forever. We believe this is a macOS bug and have reported it to Apple. If this occurs to you, please contact us. At least one user in this situation was able to remedy it by deleting the following file: /Library/Preferences/com.apple.networkextension.uuidcache.plist and then rebooting. It’s possible deleting this file might reset other network settings, so should only be tried as a last resort.

Rogue Research returns to this year’s Annual Meeting of the Vision Sciences Society, May 16-20, 2025 at the TradeWinds Island Resort in St. Pete Beach, Florida. Our tools for non-invasive brain stimulation and veterinary neurosurgery have been used for 25 years to better understand visual perception and neurophysiology, and are currently used in over 1000 labs worldwide. The VSS annual meeting provides a unique opportunity to connect with the global community of vision scientists, share our latest advances and gain valuable feedback. We look forward to demonstrating the latest techniques in neuromodulation and vet neurosurgery, providing complimentary training, and exchanging research insights with the VSS community in Florida.

We are happy to announce the release of Brainsight 2.5.8.

Before proceeding with this update, please read the following important information.

Minimum requirements:

• macOS 10.13 High Sierra is now the minimum requirement, increased from macOS 10.11 El Capitan in Brainsight 2.4. For a free update, visit <https://support.apple.com/macos/upgrade>. Contact us if you need to upgrade your Mac hardware.
• This version of Brainsight was tested against macOS 10.13.6 (High Sierra), 10.14.6 (Mojave), 10.15.7 (Catalina), 11.7.10 (Big Sur), 12.7.6 (Monterey), 13.7.2 (Ventura), 14.7.3 (Sonoma), and 15.3.2 (Sequoia).
• Mac OS X 10.12 (Sierra) and earlier are unsupported. Support for 10.13 and 10.14 will be ending soon.

Changes since version 2.5.7:

• Fixed a bug in the ‘response:select-target-in-session’, ‘response:list-session-targets’, ‘response:create-sample’, ‘stream:sample-creation’, and ‘stream:sample-emg’ packets where the ‘coordinate-system’ field behaved as intended, but the ‘position’ field was always in Brainsight coordinates instead of the indicated coordinate system.
• Fixed miscellaneous bugs.

Download:

• Brainsight 2.5.8 can be downloaded from our website here: <https://www.rogue-research.com/downloads>
• You might also need to download the latest “Support Files Human” and/or “Support Files Vet” if you have an older version. Brainsight will warn at launch if that’s the case.
• You’ll need your serial number, which you can get from Brainsight itself from the Brainsight menu > ‘Enter/View Serial Number’.

Feedback:

• Please report any and all bugs, feedback, suggestions, etc. to <support@rogue-research.com> or by phone at +1-866-984-3888 (Canada & USA) or +1-514-284-3888.

Thank you,

The Rogue Research Team

Join Rogue Research Inc. at this year’s annual meeting of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society in Boston, Massachusetts from March 29 – April 1, 2025. Rogue Research has supported cognitive neuroscientists for 25 years with powerful tools to understand brain function and anatomy, and we look forward to sharing updates with our community of over 1,000 users.  Most recently we’ve combined robotics and custom communication protocols to allow real-time integration of brain stimulation with other live data sources. We invite you to chat with our team of experts and look forward to seeing the latest research in Boston.

We are happy to announce the release of Brainsight 2.5.7.

Before proceeding with this update, please read the following important information.

Minimum requirements:

• macOS 10.13 High Sierra is now the minimum requirement, increased from macOS 10.11 El Capitan in Brainsight 2.4. For a free update, visit <https://support.apple.com/macos/upgrade>. Contact us if you need to upgrade your Mac hardware.
• This version of Brainsight was tested against macOS 10.13.6 (High Sierra), 10.14.6 (Mojave), 10.15.7 (Catalina), 11.7.10 (Big Sur), 12.7.6 (Monterey), 13.7.2 (Ventura), 14.7.2 (Sonoma), and 15.3 (Sequoia).
• Mac OS X 10.12 (Sierra) and earlier are unsupported. Support for 10.13 and 10.14 will be ending soon.

Changes since version 2.5.6:

• Fixed a bug in the ‘create-target-at-location’ packet in the network protocol where the reported index path of the created target would (usually) be incorrect if there were any folders amongst the session’s targets.
• Changed the ‘create-target-at-location’ packet in the network protocol to allow the target position to be unspecified, in which case the target will be positioned at the current crosshairs position in the Session Perform window.
• When exporting curvilinear reconstructions to a file, they are now always coloured using the anatomical’s voxels. For curvilinears created from ROI, this is a bug fix because previously they weren’t being coloured at all. For curvilinears from overlays, this is a behaviour change as they were previously coloured from the overlay they were created from.
• Fixed miscellaneous bugs.

Download:

• Brainsight 2.5.7 can be downloaded from our website here: <https://www.rogue-research.com/downloads>
• You might also need to download the latest “Support Files Human” and/or “Support Files Vet” if you have an older version. Brainsight will warn at launch if that’s the case.
• You’ll need your serial number, which you can get from Brainsight itself from the Brainsight menu > ‘Enter/View Serial Number’.

Feedback:

• Please report any and all bugs, feedback, suggestions, etc. to <support@rogue-research.com> or by phone at +1-866-984-3888 (Canada & USA) or +1-514-284-3888.

Thank you,

The Rogue Research Team

We are happy to announce the release of Brainsight 2.5.6.

Before proceeding with this update, please read the following important information.

Minimum requirements:

• macOS 10.13 High Sierra is now the minimum requirement, increased from macOS 10.11 El Capitan in Brainsight 2.4. For a free update, visit <https://support.apple.com/macos/upgrade>. Contact us if you need to upgrade your Mac hardware.
• This version of Brainsight was tested against macOS 10.13.6 (High Sierra), 10.14.6 (Mojave), 10.15.7 (Catalina), 11.7.10 (Big Sur), 12.7.6 (Monterey), 13.7.2 (Ventura), 14.7.2 (Sonoma), and 15.3 (Sequoia).
• Mac OS X 10.12 (Sierra) and earlier are unsupported. Support for 10.13 and 10.14 will be ending soon.

Changes since version 2.5.5:

• Brainsight can now act as a TCP/IP network server, and accept connections from one or more client applications. Clients can request that Brainsight perform certain actions, and Brainsight can inform clients when certain events occur. We provide documentation for the network communication protocol and sample Python code. (This feature requires at least macOS 10.14, and 10.15 for full functionality.)
• Oblique images (inline, inline 90, and perpendicular) use a better interpolation algorithm and thus now appear less grainy.
• Fixed a bug where long EMG channel names (from NEURO PRAX) were sometimes truncated in the legend.
• Added a warning if the NEURO PRAX measurement list is changed during a Brainsight session. This was never supported, and could corrupt data.
• Improved error messages when connection to a network-based Polaris fails.
• Fixed miscellaneous bugs.

Download:

• Brainsight 2.5.6 can be downloaded from our website here: <https://www.rogue-research.com/downloads>
• You might also need to download the latest “Support Files Human” and/or “Support Files Vet” if you have an older version. Brainsight will warn at launch if that’s the case.
• You’ll need your serial number, which you can get from Brainsight itself from the Brainsight menu > ‘Enter/View Serial Number’.

Feedback:

• Please report any and all bugs, feedback, suggestions, etc. to <support@rogue-research.com> or by phone at +1-866-984-3888 (Canada & USA) or +1-514-284-3888.

Thank you,

The Rogue Research Team