Concept Gadgets: The Best Is Yet To Come : I Contact Eye Controlled Mouse

By Kate Gammon , published on February 25, 2009 at 1:40 AM
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Here’s a concept gadget that might get your eyes rolling: a mouse that’s controlled by your gaze. The I Contact is like a contact lens wired with sensors to track eye movement, relaying that position to a receiver connected to your computer. It is designed to give you full control over a mouse cursor, clicks and all. The idea has been around a bit and the technology was originally created for people with disabilities, but is now being applied to a new market, with some modifications. It may seem creepy and futuristic, but you could soon be computing with your eyeballs.

Likelihood of being built: 7/10

The I Contact’s concept is solid and hands-free technology is one of the areas that will be growing rapidly in the future. Many designers are imagining new tech that is operated without hands. Eye-gaze typing has some way to go before it’s up to digital speed, but basic clicking and movement are simpler surfing tasks. Look, ma, no hands–but can someone help me get this pesky piece of plastic from my eye?
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scooterlibby 02/25/2009 2:47 PM
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Finally, the energy saving butt plug I was waiting for. Oh wait, bug plug?

hack__you 02/25/2009 3:19 PM
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they can put anti-dust coating and vibration to the blight for self cleaning ala dslr. a self-cleaning solar blinds, whoa what more could you ask for?

joebob2000 02/25/2009 6:12 PM
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Quote :I enjoy anything that displays basic information in a creative and elegant way–I’m talking to you, binary watch


This word you keep using, I do not think it means what you think it means...

ravenware 02/26/2009 4:42 AM
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The solar blinds are pretty sweet.

Anonymous 02/26/2009 10:09 AM
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very nice post and this blog is very luxury.........

solymnar 02/26/2009 7:12 PM
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"but how about using something other than bamboo once in a while? How about some domestically-grown, renewable soft wood?"

Bamboo is extremely durable and resistant to bacteria and disease, resists chipping and facturing from light, heat, and moisture stress.

Softwoods are structurally terrible for most things. It is highly unlikely you will ever see them used in this manner.

casylius 02/26/2009 9:19 PM
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Solar Blind - The cost of manufacture and maintain (cleaning) such complex device will outweight the benefit (electricity it generates). It is better to put the solar on the roof.

fudgeboy 02/27/2009 7:28 AM
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wow, i just heard about a fabric which supposedly does the same thing as the solar storage sheets. it was at the nano-tech show at the local uni.

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