Eye Gaze Interaction with World of Warcraft

The video shows eye gaze interaction with World of Warcraft using our "Snap Clutch" software; developed at De Montfort University, UK in collaboration with University of Tampere, Finland.

You can read more about the project and eye gaze here:
http://www.cse.dmu.ac.uk/~svickers/research.html

and here:
http://www.cogain.org/

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• eye
• gaze
• tracking
• tobii
• smi
• second
• life
• disability
• computer
• science
• mmorpg
• online
• gaming
• world
• warcraft

[7ok3r420]

This jerkwad better not be charging a shitload for this, when can do the same thing with a webcam, IR lights and a open source software.

[dazzleisace]

I don't normally respond to stupid/insulting comments but... this software we have developed is FREE! The eye tracker I am using is a Tobii x120 and is extremely accurate (and expensive £15k). Web cam eye trackers are superb developments but cannot compete with commercial eye trackers until there are improvements to the resolution and optics. The open source eye tracking you are referring to is developed by my colleagues at ITU in Copenhagen and we are ALL part of the COGAIN research network.

[SonicXStyle]

Blinking is not a good way of issuing commands. We blink all the time and to control left and right blinks would take a lot of energy and skill!

If I want to emulate a left mouse click then I will perform an eye gesture (in this case a flick off to the left side of the screen) and I can then perform left clicks based on dwell times. The same can apply for right clicks

one point you said that when you stare at something long enough

that makes a click

and at the start why are you using a mouse?

[dazzleisace]

"one point you said that when you stare at something long enough

that makes a click" - what about it?

"and at the start why are you using a mouse? " - so that I can start the application

[kMC303]

Now if only we could control MMO's with our mind. I would power level so damn quick. lol

[lyndonarmitage]

@lexasss I think they are using the Kinect with the software right now. If I recall correctly they needed volunteers to test it out a month or two ago.

[RebornStupid]

@MegaGunster Windows is actually an extremely lacking OS. Mac is better than Windows but Linux is more superior to both of them.

[R313NT135S]

lazy bastard ;)

[MegaGunster]

@Katilea69 cause windows is BEAST! main operating system. u should try it!

[lexasss]

Beeting another the person who played WWII using gaze only, I pleased to see how many people here doubt that this is real. And then say something like "if (BIG IF) it is real, then it is cool". That is the effect gaze-control have to introduce: it is hard to believe it is real (so much impressive), and is unforgettable when you try it first time.

Should not take long to find gaze-control in Kinect....

[mistermajokka]

cheisse



[Katilea69]

I wish someone would develop eye gaze for Mac.. why are they all windows based? 

[mars3554]

So what happens when your head position changes?

I have to play with a really stiff neck?

[domhamai]

@dazzleisace

"it can help severly disable users"

I think you meant "disabled" :P