Game Development Reference
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Future technologies
There are some technologies on the horizon that will be widely available very soon.
One example is eye tracking; brainwave readers are another. Both have a lot of gam-
ing potential, so we would like to say a few words on each of them.
Eye tracking
Using eye movement as an input device has been around for a long time, but up until
recently it was prohibitively expensive. This is rapidly changing, with eye-tracking add-
ons becoming cheaper over time.
Senseye is an example that has been designed to allow users to interact with their
mobiles through eye movement tracking. Uses include scrolling a web browser, con-
trolling game objects, and turning on the screen as it's looked at.
Starting in 2013, eyetribe.com (Senseye's maker) plans to integrate their technology
into new smartphones as well as releasing an add-on device for older models.
Docomo's I Beam invested in this technology and their tablet has eye tracking built in.
Still in the prototype stage, there have been no announcements on the specifications
or release dates at this time.
