Tobii Technology introduced the world’s first laptop with integrated eye tracking system in March 1st, and it will be shown to the public on March 1st to 5th in Hannover, Germany. Tobii had made this laptop in collaboration with Lenovo who is one of the leading manufacturers of computer and computer hardware development.
Tobii Technology is the world’s leading company in eye tracking and eye control technology. This technology allows to track where the users are looking and using that to control computers and other devices. Tobii have used this technology to help people with special needs, researchers to cost effectively track shoppers behaviors when shopping, and other areas such as hospitals, diagnostics, vehicle safety, gaming and computer manufacturing.
There are only 20 units of this laptop made and Tobii and Lenovo owns 10 each for promoting and developing purposes. The Lenovo built laptop uses the Tobii’s eye tracking system which is located below the screen, it can detect the movements of the user’s eyes and perform tasks; this allows the users to fully control the laptop naturally without any computer mouse or keyboard.
Tobii’s mission is to offer their eye tracking system to not only to researches and special needs, but also to make this system for wider uses. Currently, Tobii Technology is working with phone, video gaming, auto industries and other major industry’s leaders to make this technology available for everyone. Apple is already testing their I-phone with eye tracking system, so we can expect this technology to be in the market in the near future.Check out Tobbi at: http://www.tobbi.com/
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