Ask HN: Where are we now with eye tracking?
Thanks to Windows Hello now many laptops basically pack a Kinect, infrared etc. I am wondering whether eye tracking using this hardware could be used to replace the mouse.
I for one wouldn't want to be blinking at my computer all time. I imagine this would also be a boon for pop up ads as they could steal your focus right as you were about to blink or whatever, causing you to open an ad or take some other action you wouldn't want. But having UI elements appear when you want to see them and then disappear once you look away would be neat.
For instance: If I am looking at an specific stock chart I could ask the computer to place an order. In this case eye tracking and voice would be used to match the kind of stock I want to trade.