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Teenager Builds $300 Open Source Eye-Tracking System
fergus07 writes "Developed by a 17-year-old electronics and programming whiz from Honduras, the Eyeboard system is a low-tech eyeball-tracking device that allows users with motor disabilities to enter text into a computer using eye gestures instead of a physical interface. This kind of system is not unique — there's plenty of eye tracking interfaces out there — but Luis Cruz has figured out a way to build the full system into a set of glasses for less than US$300, putting easier communication within reach of users in developing countries. He's also releasing the software as open source to speed up development."
This kid made an an eye gesture device, not true eye tracking. You can't have a cursor follow your eye.
"users with motor disabilities to enter text into a computer using eye gestures instead of a physical interface."
If you look, you'll see it's only two wires attached near the eye which makes it somewhat obvious. Cool, but a misleading title.
In other news, a news reporter misunderstands technology!