{"id":646105,"date":"2013-03-10T16:00:09","date_gmt":"2013-03-10T20:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?p=774512"},"modified":"2013-03-10T16:00:09","modified_gmt":"2013-03-10T20:00:09","slug":"4tiitoos-eyecharm-kinect-add-on-lets-you-control-computers-with-your-eyes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/646105","title":{"rendered":"4tiitoo&#8217;s eyeCharm Kinect Add-On Lets You Control Computers With Your Eyes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"70\" src=\"http:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/03\/eyecharm.png?w=100&amp;h=70&amp;crop=1\" class=\"attachment-tc-carousel-river-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"eyecharm\" style=\"float: left; margin: 0 10px 7px 0;\" \/>\t\t<\/p>\n<form id=\"wpcom-iframe-form-732be3753dee1b9777b345ac3d43354d\"  method=\"post\" action=\"http:\/\/wpcomwidgets.com\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"frameborder\" value=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"scrolling\" value=\"no\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"resize\" value=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"replace_attributes\" value=\"1\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"fallback\" value=\"&lt;p class=&quot;protected-embed-fallback&quot;&gt;This embed is invalid&lt;\/p&gt;\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"width\" value=\"640\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"height\" value=\"358\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_data\" value=\"PGlmcmFtZSBzcmM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cua2lja3N0YXJ0ZXIuY29tL3Byb2plY3RzLzR0aWl0b28vbnVpYS1leWVjaGFybS1raW5lY3QtdG8tZXllLXRyYWNraW5nL3dpZGdldC92aWRlby5odG1sIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjM1OCIgd2lkdGg9IjY0MCIgZnJhbWVib3JkZXI9IjAiPjwvaWZyYW1lPg==,e576ec6e6d6747fd21a925b6bfa95625a4e9a715\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_tag\" value=\"protected-iframe\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_hash\" value=\"732be3753dee1b9777b345ac3d43354d\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/form>\n<p>\t\t<iframe name=\"wpcom-iframe-732be3753dee1b9777b345ac3d43354d\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" ><\/iframe><br \/>\n\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.getElementById('wpcom-iframe-form-732be3753dee1b9777b345ac3d43354d').submit();<\/script><\/p>\n<p>After I shelled out something like $200 for a Kinect bundle that I ended up shoving in a closet, the team at <a  href=\"http:\/\/www.4tiitoo.com\/\">4tiitoo<\/a> may have finally given me a reason to dig the thing out. The Munich-based company recently kicked off a <a  href=\"http:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/4tiitoo\/nuia-eyecharm-kinect-to-eye-tracking\">Kickstarter campaign<\/a> to let Kinect owners control their PCs with little more than some subtle glances, thanks to a $50 add-on they&#8217;re calling the eyeCharm.<\/p>\n<p>But first, a bit of back story &#8212; 4tiitoo is the company behind NUIA, a software suite that makes it possible for PCs to interpret eye movements and staring as valid inputs. 4tiitoo has shown off a slew of applications that have been modified to accept this new kind of input, from eye-tracking versions of games like <a  href=\"http:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2013\/02\/26\/nuia-hands-on-play-fruit-ninja-with-eye-control\/\">Angry Birds<\/a> and perennial geek favorite <a  href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GVqXOysK3qw\">Minecraft<\/a> to utilities like VLC Media Player.<\/p>\n<p>So far, though, those eye-friendly apps have mostly been demoed with pricey hardware courtesy of the Swedish camera buffs at Tobii. They&#8217;re not exactly meant for consumer use, so crafting a reasonably inexpensive add-on for a popular console accessory is a rather savvy move.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/03\/eyecharm.png\"><\/a>Speaking of the add-on, the eyeCharm itself is actually rather modest &#8212; it&#8217;s essentially a large plastic clip that sticks onto the Kinect to provide &#8220;the necessary optics and special infrared illumination&#8221; to properly track people&#8217;s eyes. Once the included setup software has been run, users can attempt to navigate Windows 7 or 8 (Windows 8 and some of its touch-tailored UI elements seems to be easier to deal with), or fire up some of the included NUIA-enabled apps that backers get as part of the deal.<\/p>\n<p>More importantly, all but the cheapest backers get access to the NUIA SDK, so they can (hopefully) get cracking on the next generation of eye-tracking PC apps. 4tiitoo is looking to collect a total of $100,000 in funding and is currently hovering just under $10,000 in contributions after two days.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll be the first to admit that Microsoft&#8217;s original vision of full-body gaming is one that hasn&#8217;t yet been fully realized, but the Kinect has emerged as an intriguing tool for developers and entrepreneurs alike &#8212; startups like <a href=\"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2012\/11\/09\/personify-live-uses-microsoft-kinect-or-other-depth-cameras-for-a-video-conferencing-service-that-layers-presenters-over-content\/\">Personify <\/a>and Disrupt Battlefield alum <a href=\"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2012\/09\/11\/kinobi-will-use-kinect-to-teach-you-yoga-dancing-or-maybe-even-surgery\/\">Kinobi<\/a> were quick to embrace the technology, and Microsoft has sought to nurture those <a href=\"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2011\/11\/18\/microsoft-and-techstars-launch-kinect-accelerator-for-new-kinect-based-startups\/\">Kinect-centric ventures<\/a>. If some particularly sticky rumors hold true, the next Xbox will be so reliant on the Kinect concept that an upgraded Kinect will come with each console, so 4tiitoo&#8217;s vision for reshaping how the masses interact with computers could become a reality sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n<p>  <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.wordpress.com\/1.0\/gocomments\/tctechcrunch2011.wordpress.com\/774512\/\"><\/a> <\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/crunchgear?a=bw1_kuTnqxA:sjPL2pWw64Q:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/crunchgear?i=bw1_kuTnqxA:sjPL2pWw64Q:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/crunchgear?a=bw1_kuTnqxA:sjPL2pWw64Q:F7zBnMyn0Lo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/crunchgear?i=bw1_kuTnqxA:sjPL2pWw64Q:F7zBnMyn0Lo\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/crunchgear?a=bw1_kuTnqxA:sjPL2pWw64Q:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/crunchgear?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After I shelled out something like $200 for a Kinect bundle that I ended up shoving in a closet, the team at 4tiitoo may have finally given me a reason to dig the thing out. 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