Eye-Tracker Lets You Drag And Drop Files With A Glance, Lancaster University Study

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Bored of using a mouse? Soon you’ll be able to change stuff on your computer screen – and then move it directly onto your smartphone or tablet – with nothing more than a glance. A system called EyeDrop uses a head-mounted eye tracker that simultaneously records your field of view so it knows where you are looking on the screen. Gazing at an object – a photo, say – and then pressing a key, selects that object. It can then be moved from the screen to a tablet or smartphone just by glancing at the second device, as long as the two are connected wirelessly.

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