What you need to know
- HONOR announced the global rollout of its intent-based eye-tracking technology for Magic6 Pro users.
- The feature lets users interact with the phone using their eyes only and is expected to start rolling out in waves from August 27, 2024.
- It’s revolutionizing and improving the smartphone user experience for people living with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
- In the future, HONOR plans to explore more opportunities for its multimodal AI tech, including investments in noninvasive brain-computer interface (BCI) technology.
Earlier today, HONOR announced the broad availability of its AI-fueled intent-based eye-tracking technology. The company has cemented its name in smartphone users’ eyes as the go-to brand for eye-tracking technology. For context, the feature allows users to interact with smartphone devices using their eyes only.
The feature will start rolling out to users on August 27, 2024. It will be available on the HONOR Magic6 Pro. However, it’s unclear if the feature will ship beyond HONOR’s flagship smartphone, as the company didn’t mention any other devices.
Beyond the cutting-edge feature, HONOR is exploring more opportunities for its multimodal AI tech, including investments in non-invasive brain-computer interface (BCI) technology to make assistive tech more accessible to everyone.
The importance and impact of HONOR’s eye tracking tech
The feature improves the smartphone’s user experience and is also an important tool that makes life easier for people living with ALS. For context, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a nervous system disease often characterized by muscle weakness.
In a three-minute-long YouTube video, HONOR highlights how its intent-based eye-tracking technology has positively impacted Bernard Muller’s life. Unfortunately, Muller was diagnosed with ALS 14 years ago, which impacted his day-to-day activities. However, HONOR’s eye-tracking tech makes his life a tad easier, allowing him to communicate with his loved ones and create amazing art easily.
The tech holds a lot of potential and could manifest to great heights in the foreseeable future with the help of generative AI.
Interestingly, HONOR is also a big maker of Windows laptops, including the new Magic Art 14, which has a new removable webcam (we just got this laptop in, so expect more coverage of it soon as it’s pretty wild). This means its AI tech could expand to Windows PCs in the near future, much like what Samsung is trying to do with Galaxy AI for PC and Android phones.
