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Google Reportedly Set to Acquire Eye-tracking Startup to Bolster Android XR Hardware Efforts

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Google is reportedly set to acquire Canada-based eye-tracking startup AdHawk Microsystems Inc. The deal is said to include $15 million in future payments based on the eye-tracking company reaching performance targets. something that would strengthen the company’s ongoing foray into XR headsets and glasses.

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HP Reverb G2 Omnicept Headset Features Eye Tracking, Face Cam, And Heart Rate Sensor

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The first of which being built-in eye-tracking technology capable of monitoring the wearer’s eye movements while in-headset. In addition to eye-tracking, the Omnicept Edition also features what HP claims to be the “first” built-in face camera on a VR headset. Image Credit: HP.

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Oculus Quest Pro Reference Hidden in Latest Software, Mentions Face & Eye Tracking

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg spoke about the idea of a ‘Quest Pro’ headset back in May, saying that it could include sensors for both face and eye tracking. ”” Eye-tracking sensors, which can be used for a number of tasks like foveated rendering and smarter UI navigation, are also supposedly onboard.

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MatchXR: SeeTrue Technologies may have solved the calibration issue for eye-tracking

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The company does eye tracking using IR LEDs to light up the eyes and IR Cameras to grab the images of the eyes from which an algorithm detects the orientation of the pupils. What they answered me is that their solution, which is made of custom hardware and software, needs only to be calibrated once.

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7Invensun shows that eye-tracking on a standalone headset is now possible

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In Beijing, I have visited again my friends of 7Invensun , one of the worldwide leaders in eye tracking technologies. During my first visit , they showed me some cool prototypes: a prototypical eye tracking add-on for HoloLens and a prototypical Vive Focus with embedded eye tracking.

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Enterprise-focused Standalone Pico Neo 2 & Eye-tracking Version Now Available

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Pico Interactive today announced the price and availability of both Pico Neo 2 and its eye-tracking variant, Neo 2 Eye. Both headsets are available for purchase starting today, with Neo 2 priced at $700 and Neo 2 Eye at $900. Make sure to check out our full hands-on with both Neo 2 and Neo 2 Eye for more.

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V2EC: Eye-tracking accessory for Vive Focus 3 and Vive Virtual Character announced!

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In the first one, you can read what are the features that people that HTC interviewed were asking for a VR headset : HTC has used these data to design its new headset and accompanying software ecosystem so that to fulfill these requests. 7Invensun announced Droolon F2 eye-tracking accessory for Vive devices.