Eye-tracking has long been one of the those computing holy grails. Whether it’s accessibility concerns, opening up new form factors or just trying to put a novel spin on the ways we interact with our devices, decades of consumer electronics are littered with attempts to use the gaze to unlock a new form of input.
The thinking behind Carnegie Melon University’s punily named EyeMU (I suppose “ICU” is a bit intense) is simple. Phones are big these days. If you’ve ever attempted to use a modern flagship with a single hand, you know the inherent pain points. If you’re lucky, maybe you can tap an icon with a thumb while drinking a coffee with your other hand.
While most prev …
