Goodbye Touch Screen

Goodbye Touch Screen

A device with a touch screen is now emerging. However, perhaps the golden era of touch screen no longer. Because the startup from Copenhagen, Denmark, discover new technologies interface (interface). Not with a mouse or touch of a finger on the screen, but with the eye movements. The Eye Tribe, the name of the startup, founded by PhD students from the IT University of Copenhagen.

Technology Tribe The Eye eye tracking to control devices with the same accuracy with a fingertip. This is thanks to the wonders of their findings are named Ssubmilimeter Pupil Tracking.

By using infrared technology, specifically The Eye Tribe algorithm can track the location of the user's pupils, as accurate as finger touch screen tablet. The difference, faster eye movements of the finger motion.

Apparently, our pupils like fingerprints, unique and nobody has the same style. Thus, the eye can be used as a means to get in (log in) on each account.

By The Eye Tribe, eye movements can control the devices and allows hands-free navigation on websites, games, and applications. "What we show today is just the tip of the iceberg of what can be done with the control eyes," said the founder of The Eye Tribe, Sune Alstrup Johansen. The Eye Tribe would like to provide eye control technology for the mass market consumer devices by selling technology licenses for manufacturers.

The Eye Tribe began seven years when the four founders met in the department of IT University of Copenhagen. They are eager to make eye control available to everyone at affordable prices. After completing his PhD, the four founders they bought the IP from the university and formed The Eye Tribe.

They appear in the event StartupBootcamp Europe 2011. A year later received an investment from European private investors for U.S. $ 1 million. Local governments also fund of U.S. $ 4.4 to develop eye control on mobile devices.

With these new findings, the device interface will change a lot. Game developers, applications, and software can be put on The Eye Tribe to use this technology. Software Development Kit (SDK) for developers is coming to Android in June.

On its website, they demonstrate the Fruit Ninja game play with a sweep of the eye. They also said it will launch Android tablet that can be directly used to control the eyes. However, no mention specifications, when, and what price will be priced.