Eye-Gaze Tracking in MMORPGS: Cool

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Monday, May 5th, 2008

We tested some eye-tracking software like this at CeBIT this year but this takes the concept to a whole other level. It’s basically a system for tracking your gaze that has been retrofitted to work with WoW. Why? I guess it could let the handicapped or, sadly, the catastrophically lazy, play the game without having to touch a keyboard. My money is on the former and I’m actually kind of glad they’ll get a chance to play social games like these thanks to technology.

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