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New Display Keeps an Eye On the Viewer

Posted by Soulskill on from the apparently-it-watches-the-watchers dept.

Al writes "Researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems (IPMS) have developed an OLED display that doubles as a camera. The idea is to use it in lightweight heads-up displays that track users' eye movements, affording some form of gaze-control. The researchers will demonstrate a prototype at the Society for Information Display conference in San Antonio this week. The current version has a simple monochromatic display: it is 1.25 centimeters on each side, with a resolution of 320 by 240 pixels. The team at Fraunhofer IPMS has also partnered with Novaled, an OLED company that manufactures high-quality white diodes, and plans to make color prototypes using the technology."

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  1. Paranoia! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Any idea the current price on tinfoil glasses?

    1. Re:Paranoia! by master5o1 · · Score: 2, Funny

      I just made a few now. In fact, I'm now working on a complete mask+hat+glasses combo. I'm going to be so safe now!

      --
      signature is pants
  2. reversal by underqualified · · Score: 4, Funny

    In Soviet Russia, screen watches you!

  3. Typo in summary by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    usersl

    The "l" is on the wrong side.

    -- BOFH

  4. Re:Apple might have a patent for this... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    You don't re-invent the light bulb and license it back to Thomas Edison. He sues you for giving or selling away his patented invention and you move behind the dumpster at the grocery store and die in obscurity.