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TabletKiosk teams with SMI for eye-tracking PC

August 7, 2013

Germany-based SensoMotoric Instruments, an eye-tracking technology solution provider, announced a collaboration with TabletKiosk, manufacturers of enterprise-grade tablet PCs, to develop and produce a tablet PC with market-ready eye tracking integration, according to a news release.

SMI's remote eye tracking technology was integrated into TabletKiosk's new Sahara EyeSlate, allowing for contact free eye control that does not require an external eye tracking module. The companies said the technology works regardless of eye color or age of the user, accommodates eyeglasses and contact lenses and allows for a wide range of head movements for device control.

TabletKiosk and SMI plan to market the Sahara EyeSlate both as an augmentative/alternative communication device and also as a Windows 7 and Windows 8 Tablet PC that can be controlled via eye gaze, touch, voice or handwriting recognition in lieu of a physical keyboard and mouse.

"The use of eye tracking technology is gaining momentum in many application fields ranging from AAC, gaming and medical screening to gaze interaction in other industry and consumer applications," said Christian Villwock, director of SMI's OEM Solutions Business. "We are proud to work with TabletKiosk and are convinced that this new all-in-one tablet PC provides tremendous customer value in many of these fields."

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