Technology is continually progressing. When computers first started, they were large pieces of equipment with very little memory and extremely slow. They have gotten smaller, the memory has gotten larger. Cell phones have become more equipped to handle Internet use as well as making phone calls while laptops have become touch-screen operated and games consoles have become motion sensitive.
It will not be long until designers and developers make computers that are controlled by the movement of the eye. With computers being controlled through the simple movement of the eye and through touch technology, it will soon mean the death of the mouse. Games consoles such as the Nintendo Wii and the Xbox Kinect have proven that there is no longer a need for computer mice or touchpads when everything can be done by the simple movement of the body. Even computer and laptop developers are proving that everything can be controlled through the eye movements.
Rather than connect a mouse to a computer or use the touchpad on a laptop, the same technology used in the Xbox Kinect can be used in the IT world. The infrared sensors will be able to monitor your eye movement by creating a 3D image and move the computer pointer dependent on where your eyes are looking at. It can mean less time spending on where you pointer is on the screen, to make working a lot quicker.
There are a few questions and queries about how this will work. When you are typing on a document, how will the computer know where to place the pointer? The sensors will be able to tell if you do look away from the screen or close your eyes. Mouse movements can cause repetitive strain injury, so surely the movement of the head will cause this on the neck. That is true, however there is no need to move the whole head. The technology will work purely on the eye's movement and will work from the slightly change.
There are many questions regarding those with only the use of one eye or those who wear glasses. At the moment there are a few kinks when it comes to strong prescriptions, which is why this form of pointer movement has not been released to the public. The developers are working on the problems and any others that are picked up on the way.
It will never take away the uses that we need the keyboard for. The keyboard is still the best device for inputting lots of text or information, but it will also be able to work in conjunction with the eye movements. It will still be needed to play computer games and for zooming in and out of pages. All it does is make the mouse no longer required.
It will not be long until designers and developers make computers that are controlled by the movement of the eye. With computers being controlled through the simple movement of the eye and through touch technology, it will soon mean the death of the mouse. Games consoles such as the Nintendo Wii and the Xbox Kinect have proven that there is no longer a need for computer mice or touchpads when everything can be done by the simple movement of the body. Even computer and laptop developers are proving that everything can be controlled through the eye movements.
Rather than connect a mouse to a computer or use the touchpad on a laptop, the same technology used in the Xbox Kinect can be used in the IT world. The infrared sensors will be able to monitor your eye movement by creating a 3D image and move the computer pointer dependent on where your eyes are looking at. It can mean less time spending on where you pointer is on the screen, to make working a lot quicker.
There are a few questions and queries about how this will work. When you are typing on a document, how will the computer know where to place the pointer? The sensors will be able to tell if you do look away from the screen or close your eyes. Mouse movements can cause repetitive strain injury, so surely the movement of the head will cause this on the neck. That is true, however there is no need to move the whole head. The technology will work purely on the eye's movement and will work from the slightly change.
There are many questions regarding those with only the use of one eye or those who wear glasses. At the moment there are a few kinks when it comes to strong prescriptions, which is why this form of pointer movement has not been released to the public. The developers are working on the problems and any others that are picked up on the way.
It will never take away the uses that we need the keyboard for. The keyboard is still the best device for inputting lots of text or information, but it will also be able to work in conjunction with the eye movements. It will still be needed to play computer games and for zooming in and out of pages. All it does is make the mouse no longer required.
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