The EyePoint System

Researchers at Stanford University are in the process of creating and developing a new system used to remove dependency from the mouse of your computer. The new technology, called the Eyepoint System, is able to use eye-tracking technology and certain computer hot keys in order to facilitate using the internet. The system is able to use sensors to identify on what your eyes focus, and after focus in on what you would like to select and view more closely. By coordinating the use of a “hotkey” and focusing with the eyes, the user is able to magnify a desired web page or portion of it. This new technology could easily and most probably will be used by many organizations in the future, when customer service will be mush faster if the employee is better able to move to the site desired, simply with eye movement. The Eyepoint System can and most probably will have a huge impact upon the world of organizations, which are more and more dependent upon cutting-edge technologies. Along with the Eyepoint System the researchers are also developing similar parts like EyeScroll and EyePassword, both of which are a part of the GUIDe research program.

The system is a very innovative and good idea, especially for those who are handicapped and have possibly lost ability to use a mouse while on the computer. With the Eyepoint System it is much more possible to find and see exactly what catches your eye, literally, since the special software has been developed to read where the eye focuses. Another pro of this system is the fact that it is so innovative, and that when it is released to the public it is likely that it will sell very well because of its wow factor.

There are also some disadvantages to this new technology. The main one is that the System is full of errors, and has so far only been seen as a tool for those not able to use hands for the mouse and keyboard. Another main disadvantage to the Eyepoint System is its high price, which may deter people from buying or even getting to know the product.

The Eyepoint System has high potential for success in a world where new technologies are leading the way. People of the existing generations are looking for better ways to use and search the web, and being capable of using eyesight combined with the keyboard is a highly innovative and amazing new idea that has the potential to wow many people.