Losing mobility due to illness or injury is more than just crippling, it can also cut you off from the technology many of us take for granted. Losing the ability to manipulate the keyboard and mouse that are so central to PC use can suddenly rob a person of the ability to work, to connect with family and friends, and enjoy the wealth of information and entertainment available online. Tobii Technology is helping recapture some of that lost independence with technologies that allow gazed-based interaction with a PC. The latest device, the PCEye Go, is smaller, cheaper, and more versatile than past implementations, allowing more people to use eye-tracking on a computer they already own.
PCMag first covered this technology in 2011, when Tobii partnered with Lenovo to develop a prototype laptop with built-in eye-tracking. The new device, the PCEye Go, instead works with any laptop via a plug-in peripheral. The most notable difference between the technology I saw then and the new PCEye Go is the dramatic reduction of size. The PCEye Go is small enough to slip into a pocket, and works well with any screen under 20 inches. Measuring only 7.2 inches long and about 1 inch wide, the PCEye Go is extremely portable, and only weighs 7 ounces—lighter than many desktop computer mice.
1.The PCEye Go is small enough to slip into a pocket, and works well with any screen under 20 inches.
The PCEye Go offers the ability to browse the Web and check email, and additional software offers eye-controlled text input for vocal output, providing a voice for those too impaired for clear speech.
The PCEye Go uses two IR illuminators that shine infrared light on the user's face, which is then reflected by the cornea.
Measuring only 7.2 inches long and about 1 inch wide, the PCEye Go is extremely portable.
The PCEye Go uses a single USB connection for power as well as data transfer, simplifying setup and reducing the cable clutter.
The PCEye Go weighs only 7 ounces—lighter than many desktop computer mice.
The cornea's reflection is registered by a sensor inside the PCEye Go.
The PCEye Go is small and versatile, which in turn allows people to use eye-tracking with the computer they already have.
Source : PC MAGZINE
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