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Aug 9, 2012

A little touch of augmented reality

Up until now, augmented reality technologies have focused primarily on visual and audio feedback to augment the users’ experiences. Researchers at Disney Research in Pittsburgh, however, have developed a way to create augmented tactile sensations, making it possible to change the feel of real world surfaces.

Aug 3, 2012

Eye Tracking Terms Part 1: The Basics

If you have recently begun your journey into the field of eye tracking, you may feel a bit overwhelmed by all of the terms and measurements that can be associated with it. I’m going to illustrate and explain some of these oculometrics to help you out.

Aug 1, 2012

Multitasking–you Aren’t as Good at it as you Think.

We all multitask, and most of us feel pretty comfortable with ourselves while we’re doing it. This may not be a problem when you’re trying to do two harmless tasks, like watching a movie and crocheting a blanket at the same time, but when you’re behind the wheel of a car, how dangerous is multitasking? With the onset of cell phones and texting, people are beginning to multitask more while they...

Jul 31, 2012

Could Eye Trackers to be used for Calligraphy?

A new piece of eye tracking technology, out of Universite Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris, could allow disabled patients to literally write with their eyes. In addition to the ability to type with your eyes, which is allowed by virtually every eye tracking device with mouse control, the new device and software allows users to write in script/cursive fonts, as well as print. This type of “writing” is...

Jul 30, 2012

How to optimize Facebook Timeline according to eye tracking research

There have been several eye tracking research studies on Facebook’s user interface since it switched over to the Timeline layout. Read about the findings of two of these studies and the recommendations that will help you optimize your Facebook page.

4 ways eye tracking enhances web usability testing

Posted on Jul 26, 2012

With the online marketplace rapidly advancing as a prominent location to conduct business, there is a lot of money to be made on the Internet. This means there is a lot at stake when it comes to website usability and appeal. Design flaws can mean the difference between making a sale and causing a potential customer to bounce.

Smartphones Reading your Emotions: Creepy or Cool?

Posted on Jul 25, 2012

Research in Motion (RIM), the company behind the BlackBerry smartphone, filed a...

“Liveness” in Facial Recognition Security.

Posted on Jul 24, 2012

The latest version of the Android software, known as Android 4.1 Jelly Bean,...

Could EEG and eye tracking pair up for autism diagnosis?

Posted on Jul 23, 2012

We’ve reported on several different research studies investigating the potential use of eye tracking in early intervention for children with autism. Recent research at Boston Children’s Hospital is suggesting that there may be another biometric technology that could possibly be used for autism diagnosis—EEG.

Are Tattoos the next fingerprints?

Posted on Jul 20, 2012

According to a recent United States Federal Bureau of Information...

6 augmented reality apps at your fingertips

Posted on Jul 19, 2012

Augmented reality glasses are getting a lot of buzz lately; however, there really aren’t any of these glasses that have made it past prototype phase yet. But did you know you can get your hands on some pretty awesome augmented reality technology already? Here are 6 we thought were pretty neat:

Brainwave Evidence of the Uncanny Valley

Posted on Jul 18, 2012

Why do people tend to shy away from clowns, zombies, or human-like robots?...

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