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Is Apple Adding Eye Tracking to Their Tablet?

Posted on Jan 26, 2010 | 0 comments

Is Apple Adding Eye Tracking to Their Tablet? I hate to contribute to the rumor mill, but there is buzz going around about the newest gadget to be released by Apple. The word on the street has it that Apple may be incorporating eye tracking technology into its new Tablet device to be released Wednesday. Apple has been researching eye-tracking and how to incorporate it into device interface navigation. Part of this research process involved the purchase of Tobii eye-tracking units, which makes sense given the highly developed remote, non-invasive eye-tracking capabilities that Tobii’s technology possesses. Apparently, Apple has also filed for a patent under the title “Multi-Touch Data Fusion,” which includes “gaze-vector fusion” as an input technology.

Adding eye-tracking functionality to Apple devices would mean having the ability to scroll, select icons, open apps, etc. using just your eyes, and without having to touch the screen. As iris recognition technology advances, we might see this as an added security function– no need to enter a password to unlock your device. It could use the same internal camera it uses for eye-tracking to take a scan of your iris and identify you as the authorized user.

Apple has a reputation for developing innovative technologies and has really revolutionized the way we use mobile devices. Can you imagine what kind of effect this could create for awareness of the eye-tracking industry as a whole? Looks like Apple is finally putting the “eye” in iPod!

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Is Apple Adding Eye Tracking to Their Tablet?

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