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SyncThink Gets A Patent for Eye Tracking in Virtual Reality

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Boston-based SyncThink said it received patent No. SyncThink hopes to innovate with improved ways to control and navigate in VR, using the tracking of eye movements to control actions. “VR VR technology is the ideal environment for eye tracking. 9,439,592 from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

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Iowa State Athletics Will Use A Concussion-Detecting VR Headset

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The eye-tracking headset will be used on the sidelines to detect signs of player concussions in real-time. Developed by SyncThink , a Boston, Massachusetts-based neuro-technology company, EyeSink is a portable VR headset that uses built-in eye-tracking technology to detect and identify signs of a concussion in less than a minute.

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SIGGRAPH 2017: Neurable Lets You Control A Virtual World With Your Mind

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I’ve used my eyes to interact with a virtual world before, but startup Neurable just enhanced that experience by reading my thoughts too. At SIGGRAPH this week the Boston-based startup is showing its modified HTC Vive which include EEG ( Electroencephalography ) sensors along the interior of the headstrap.

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XR Gaming Case Study in Focus: MLB Home Run Derby and VIVE

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While other systems for virtual reality gaming in the past have focused heavily on game controllers and finger-controlled mechanics, VIVE Pro Eye offers something new. The integrated eye-tracking capabilities means users can navigate the full VR experience for Home Run Derby using their gaze.

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How Will AR Transform Advertising?

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Accenture used Cognitive3D’s spatial computing analytic platform and Qualcomm’s reference headset, complete with eye-tracking, to build a virtual reality merchandising solution for Kellogg for the launch of its new Pop Tart Bites. Computer vision can also be used to monitor who is in the space and how they might be feeling.

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Retraining for a Post-Retirement World with VRVoice’s Bob Fine

XR for Business Podcast

I just went to PAX East on Friday, up in Boston. The other thing that they’ve got coming is eye tracking for their VIVE. I just went to PAX East on Friday, up in Boston. Bob: You know, I guess from my perspective; I’m a longtime video gamer. I was my first PAX event. Huge, huge gaming conference.

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Retraining for a Post-Retirement World with VRVoice’s Bob Fine

XR for Business Podcast

I just went to PAX East on Friday, up in Boston. The other thing that they’ve got coming is eye tracking for their VIVE. I just went to PAX East on Friday, up in Boston. Bob: You know, I guess from my perspective; I’m a longtime video gamer. I was my first PAX event. Huge, huge gaming conference.