Monday, 5 August 2013
Eye tracking has been actively discussed by technology enthusiasts
throughout these years, but it’s really challenging to implement. But Eye Tribe
actually did this. They successfully created the technology to allow
you to control your tablet, play flight simulator, and even slice fruits
in Fruit Ninja only with your eye movements.
THE FUTURE OF INTERACTION
While devices like the Samsung Galaxy S4 are said to have eye-tracking software already, that handset's Smart Pause feature only recognizes whether your face is looking at it or away from it.
As for Smart Scroll, the GS4 will scroll up or down only when users physically tilt the phone. On the other hand, users will be able to do much more with Eye Tribe.
There are some hardware add-ons that are required, however (infrared sensors, for example), but The Eye Tribe aims to bring its tracking software at a price that consumers can afford.
IS SMARTER DEVICES :
A smart device understands what you are trying to do and assists you doing so. Since it already knows what you are looking at, interaction can be made easier and faster. While reading a page it automatically scrolls down as you reach the bottom. When you are taking a photo the area you are looking at is instantly focused. At the lockscreen you simply unlock your device by looking at a series of predefined points and then the device logs in. Now no one will see your pin code.
It’s basically taking the common eye-tracking technology and combining
it with a front-facing camera plus some serious computer-vision
algorithm. A live demo was done in LeWeb this year and we may actually be able to see it in in action in mobile devices in 2013.
Currently the company is still seeking partnership to bring this
sci-fi tech into the consumer market but you and I know that this
product is simply too awesome to fail.While devices like the Samsung Galaxy S4 are said to have eye-tracking software already, that handset's Smart Pause feature only recognizes whether your face is looking at it or away from it.
As for Smart Scroll, the GS4 will scroll up or down only when users physically tilt the phone. On the other hand, users will be able to do much more with Eye Tribe.
There are some hardware add-ons that are required, however (infrared sensors, for example), but The Eye Tribe aims to bring its tracking software at a price that consumers can afford.
