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Advancements in digital signal and image processing combined with biometrics have made face recognition and gesture recognition possible. So do you think eye tracking technology has remained just a dream? No, because in last year’s CES Tobii’s Gaze UI made this impossible feat actually practical. Gaze UI allowed user to navigate, scroll, zoom and select number of options on Windows 8 based system. In CES 2013, Tobii Gaze Interaction unveiled their new USB peripheral: Tobii Rex.
Tobii Rex is aimed for eye-tracking. Now you can control menagerie options of Windows 8 based system using Rex. Rex achieves this control using pupils movements combined with other controls like mouse, touchpad or keyboard. Now you might be excited to know how Rex captures these movements. Isn't it Actually, amazing feature about Rex is that it fits easily to the bottom of desktop or laptop screen. USB is used to plug Rex to computer. Rex is somewhat pen-like rectangular, but bit larger than pen. So, now you can say that Rex is Gaze UI ++, because Rex supports both keyboard and touchpad inputs.
Before using Rex, you have to calibrate it with your eye-movements. This calibration process is of 30 seconds. You just have see moving dots on screen, and your system is ready to capture your gaze movements. Calibration has to be done only once. Using Rex, you can zoom in/out maps, photos, etc just by varying your point of focus of eyes. You can go through your emails, play with apps, etc. Rex not only assists you in doing your routine tasks, but even it is beneficial for gamers also. Gamers can enhance their gaming experience with gaze movements.
How Rex works?
As mentioned earlier, Rex can be used to scroll, select, and zoom in/out things on your system. To enable eye tracking, 2 things must be done. First calibrate your eye movements on the system you will be using. Second, be ready to use delete, insert key and squiggly line below Escape key.
Let’s see how to control your apps using Rex:
To Select: Squiggle line provides exposure to all apps. You can gaze at app you want and press Delete key. App you wanted to use is selected.
To Scroll: Scrolling is done using Insert key. Just gaze at portion you want to scroll with Insert key pressed, scrolling will be done. But there’s some nit here. Scrolling speed is slower than what we are habitual to. So users who you want faster scrolling speeds, avoid Rex in this context.
Consumer version of Rex will be available late in spring 2013. Developers can avail Rex by paying $1000. Tobii gave hint in CES that it’s not going to stop here. They have bigger goal to achieve yet. Tobii engineers will be working against the clock to embed this USB peripheral within devices. Tobii will also try to bring Rex-like technology within tablets; after all today all manufacturers are aware about one fact: tablets make money. In short, Rex with Windows 8 systems is like cherry on top of ice-cream.
Author Bio :
Ellena Reid is a technical writer interested in writing about gadgets like laptops, notebooks, ultrabooks, tablets and smartphones. She is been writing for laptopjoy.com on reviews, news and updates about latest technology in digital market.
Advancements in digital signal and image processing combined with biometrics have made face recognition and gesture recognition possible. So do you think eye tracking technology has remained just a dream? No, because in last year’s CES Tobii’s Gaze UI made this impossible feat actually practical. Gaze UI allowed user to navigate, scroll, zoom and select number of options on Windows 8 based system. In CES 2013, Tobii Gaze Interaction unveiled their new USB peripheral: Tobii Rex.
Tobii Rex is aimed for eye-tracking. Now you can control menagerie options of Windows 8 based system using Rex. Rex achieves this control using pupils movements combined with other controls like mouse, touchpad or keyboard. Now you might be excited to know how Rex captures these movements. Isn't it Actually, amazing feature about Rex is that it fits easily to the bottom of desktop or laptop screen. USB is used to plug Rex to computer. Rex is somewhat pen-like rectangular, but bit larger than pen. So, now you can say that Rex is Gaze UI ++, because Rex supports both keyboard and touchpad inputs.
Before using Rex, you have to calibrate it with your eye-movements. This calibration process is of 30 seconds. You just have see moving dots on screen, and your system is ready to capture your gaze movements. Calibration has to be done only once. Using Rex, you can zoom in/out maps, photos, etc just by varying your point of focus of eyes. You can go through your emails, play with apps, etc. Rex not only assists you in doing your routine tasks, but even it is beneficial for gamers also. Gamers can enhance their gaming experience with gaze movements.
How Rex works?
As mentioned earlier, Rex can be used to scroll, select, and zoom in/out things on your system. To enable eye tracking, 2 things must be done. First calibrate your eye movements on the system you will be using. Second, be ready to use delete, insert key and squiggly line below Escape key.
Let’s see how to control your apps using Rex:
To Select: Squiggle line provides exposure to all apps. You can gaze at app you want and press Delete key. App you wanted to use is selected.
To Scroll: Scrolling is done using Insert key. Just gaze at portion you want to scroll with Insert key pressed, scrolling will be done. But there’s some nit here. Scrolling speed is slower than what we are habitual to. So users who you want faster scrolling speeds, avoid Rex in this context.
Consumer version of Rex will be available late in spring 2013. Developers can avail Rex by paying $1000. Tobii gave hint in CES that it’s not going to stop here. They have bigger goal to achieve yet. Tobii engineers will be working against the clock to embed this USB peripheral within devices. Tobii will also try to bring Rex-like technology within tablets; after all today all manufacturers are aware about one fact: tablets make money. In short, Rex with Windows 8 systems is like cherry on top of ice-cream.
Author Bio :
Ellena Reid is a technical writer interested in writing about gadgets like laptops, notebooks, ultrabooks, tablets and smartphones. She is been writing for laptopjoy.com on reviews, news and updates about latest technology in digital market.
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