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Japan's DoCoMo to Show Off Tablet with Eye Tracking Capability
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An eye-tracking tablet is expected to be shown off next month by Japan's NTT DoCoMo at a trade conference. The revelation came from Tobii Technology which is supplying the eye-tracking technology for the concept tablet, codenamed ibeam.
"This is an exciting step forward as we continue to pursue our vision of a world in which eye tracking enhances our interaction with everyday devices," said Henrik Eskilsson, CEO of Tobii Technology.
Developed in partnership with NTT DoCoMo's manufacturing partner, Fujitsu, the ibeam prototype uses the Tobii IS20 eye tracker. The ibeam will also showcase the future possibilities of natural user interfaces for computers and tablets using gaze interaction. With this capability, users can also interact with the tablet hands-free while still retaining complete functionality of the device.
"Since the inclusion of multitouch, location-awareness and gyroscopes in mobile devices, we have witnessed an explosion of creativity from application developers," said Eskilsson. "By introducing eye tracking in prototypes like this, we hope to bring about another surge in this creativity. Eye tracking-enabled applications are much more responsive to the user's attention, creating new possibilities and efficiencies for interfaces, software and games."
Tags: [ntt docomo] [tobii technology] [Japan]
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