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Eyeball controlled headset video

MWC 2010 For your Eye-pod
Wed Feb 17 2010, 11:30

AT ITS STAND at Mobile World Congress, Japanese mobile operator NTT Docomo is demonstrating an eye controlled earphone system.

The remarkable setup uses tiny sensors embedded in the earphones to detect tiny changes in electrical current that occur when we move our eyeballs. The signals can then be interpreted to, for example, control a media player.

The device is something from Docomo's research department and the company has no plans to actually turn into a product, which is a little disappointing, especially when you're crammed into a tube on the way to work and can't move to reach your Ipod. µ

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Good Idea

If extended, this could be very helpful for people with severe ALS.

sj

posted by : ScottJ, 18 February 2010 Complain about this comment
So are they hoping

someone else will make it and do a deal for the patent?

It looks like a fascinating technology with good comedic potential.

posted by : JFDI, 17 February 2010 Complain about this comment
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