Karlis Posted July 13, 2012 #1 Share Posted July 13, 2012 An eye-tracking device and "smart" software Millions of people suffering from multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's, muscular dystrophy, spinal cord injuries or amputees could soon interact with their computers and surroundings using just their eyes, thanks to a new device that costs less than £40. Read more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickian Posted July 13, 2012 #2 Share Posted July 13, 2012 That is one technology that is going to be great to have in a decade(at most). Google already has some kind of iGlass(I don't remember it's name) thing in the works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super-Fly Posted July 13, 2012 #3 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Nice, gives the less fortunate a chance to interact. Nice find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpa Greenman Posted July 13, 2012 #4 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Wow, I got some friends who could use something like that. I tried to get something for a friend who is locked in her body with MS, but here in the States you can't get equipment like that unless you have big bucks. I don't think this would work for her though her eyes don't track. Thanks, I'll send this to a friend's MS news site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight Of Shadows Posted July 13, 2012 #5 Share Posted July 13, 2012 that only will result people to become cross eyed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior Chubb Posted July 15, 2012 #6 Share Posted July 15, 2012 (edited) This could open up all sorts of possibilities, though the threads title was never really a question for me, just a matter of time. Retailers have been using eye tracking for years to monitor test subjects wandering around stores for better product placement, for me this is just an extension of this. Could soon be time to change Google to Goggle... Edited July 15, 2012 by Junior Chubb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffey Posted July 15, 2012 #7 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Yeah I get it, I know why people see this as good... it jsut means you haven't seen the other stuff yet... You know like where we already ahve the technology to control stuff with brainwaves... I've seen it demo's, heck they even had it on top gear. So whay are we now going backwards to something more inferiour?! Also I've seen the video fo that guy who controlls a robot arm through him connecting himself to a computer... Now why isn't it easy to connect it just to type. Surely that's easier than controlling an arm? Kinda confused by technology jsut now, 1 year we hear about something incredible, the next year we hear about something that's nowhere near as advanced... I find that strange? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpa Greenman Posted July 16, 2012 #8 Share Posted July 16, 2012 It is cheaper and more practical. It would also take less time to learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csspwns Posted July 16, 2012 #9 Share Posted July 16, 2012 wow tats cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godnodog Posted July 16, 2012 #10 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Like the begining og the text says its "a new budget device", because the tech, that is not new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Posted July 16, 2012 #11 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Awesome, soon the general public won't need to move at all either. We're going to evolve to a species with tiny spindly limbs, a fat torso and huge muscular eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior Chubb Posted July 16, 2012 #12 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Awesome, soon the general public won't need to move at all either. We're going to evolve to a species with tiny spindly limbs, a fat torso and huge muscular eyes. A bit like this guy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kludge808 Posted July 16, 2012 #13 Share Posted July 16, 2012 An eye-tracking device and "smart" software Millions of people suffering from multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's, muscular dystrophy, spinal cord injuries or amputees could soon interact with their computers and surroundings using just their eyes, thanks to a new device that costs less than £40. Since my precious daughter is one of those with MS, I find this extremely interesting. Many, many thanks for the heads up on this article. I need to pursue it further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior Chubb Posted July 16, 2012 #14 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Since my precious daughter is one of those with MS, I find this extremely interesting. Many, many thanks for the heads up on this article. I need to pursue it further. Keep an eye on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kludge808 Posted July 16, 2012 #15 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Yeah I get it, I know why people see this as good... it jsut means you haven't seen the other stuff yet... You know like where we already ahve the technology to control stuff with brainwaves... I've seen it demo's, heck they even had it on top gear. The problem is there is no "one size fits all" or even "one size fits most" solution. Parkinson's, for example, is a neurological disorder so using brainwaves really can't be counted on to work that well. With that, I've seen the same brainwave controlled devices and I've also seen the price tags associated with them. This is a far less expensive approach that doesn't depend on brainwaves to accomplish the same end. Kinda confused by technology jsut now, 1 year we hear about something incredible, the next year we hear about something that's nowhere near as advanced... I find that strange? I don't see this as less advanced. Instead, I see it as a different approach to cover situations where the older tech isn't viable or isn't affordable - or both. Among other things I see it as a means for my daughter to regain some of what she's lost and retain what she has longer. Or, stated another way, it hits real close to home for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kludge808 Posted July 16, 2012 #16 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Keep an eye on it Oh, yeah, brah. Noelle is my universe and there is no "too much" where she's concerned. :-) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeathRain2012 Posted July 17, 2012 #17 Share Posted July 17, 2012 And so it begins.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kludge808 Posted July 18, 2012 #18 Share Posted July 18, 2012 And so it begins.. Errr ... And so what begins? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior Chubb Posted July 18, 2012 #19 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Errr ... And so what begins? The end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffey Posted July 18, 2012 #20 Share Posted July 18, 2012 The problem is there is no "one size fits all" or even "one size fits most" solution. Parkinson's, for example, is a neurological disorder so using brainwaves really can't be counted on to work that well. With that, I've seen the same brainwave controlled devices and I've also seen the price tags associated with them. This is a far less expensive approach that doesn't depend on brainwaves to accomplish the same end. I don't see this as less advanced. Instead, I see it as a different approach to cover situations where the older tech isn't viable or isn't affordable - or both. Among other things I see it as a means for my daughter to regain some of what she's lost and retain what she has longer. Or, stated another way, it hits real close to home for me. Good points, didn't think abotu it from that angle. Just used to seeing the better stuff shoved under the carpet a lot of the time. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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