Comcast unveils accessibility feature that will let users control the TV using only their EYES

Cable company Comcast will add'eye control' to its suite of accessibility features, allowing physically disabled viewers to operate TV's using only their gaze. By partnering with popular makers of eye-gaze hardware, Comcast said its feature will allow users to do just about anything that can be done with a physical remote, including using the guide, scheduling recordings, and navigating other menus. Popular systems like those made by Tobii Assistive Technology use special cameras to track the movement of people's eyes and then translate those movements onto a screen. Using eye-reading hardware and software, Comcast is allowing people with physical disabilities to control their TV's with their gaze Each time someone gazes at a button, the corresponding action is initiated in Comcast's interface. Comcast's inclusion of those technologies mark a first among large telecom providers and also further add to a host of other features rolled out by the company throughout the last several years.