September 10, 2010

Improving Password Security With Eye Tracking

openEyes Eye Tracking

The moment an online password is entered is the least secure point and typically the moment where private information is stolen due to visual snooping.To combat this problem, researchers at Stanford University implemented a system for password entry via eye tracking. By creating an on-screen keyboard interface with a red focus point for each key, users can use their gaze to input passwords, open windows, and safely navigate the more insecure moments of online use. Users calibrate their gaze … [Read more...]

GDC Friday: Muybridge’s Motion

One reason GDC 2009 is so exciting is that it provides a showcase for all the newest gadgets that people have been tinkering with for years in labs and offices, garages and basements. In a way, events like these remind me of what the World Expos of the early 1900s used to be like, showcasing new creations from iced cream to photography, ferris wheels to moving vehicles. With time comes perspective on how exactly these new gadgets have changed the world and the corresponding environments we live … [Read more...]

Coming soon to a computer, camera, Mp3 player, or flash drive near you…

The new Macs are out, and I have to say I was a bit upset about their decision to phase out the Firewire transfer.  Well, it's probably time I update my iPod anyway. Apparently it’s all USB from here on out for Mac.That said, Eye-Com is certainly looking forward to the latest version – USB 3.0 – to incorporate into our technology. With faster transfer speeds comes high-quality streaming video, something the entire eye-tracking industry can be excited about. USB 3.0 is boasting a transfer … [Read more...]