HONOR’s new AI intent-based eye-tracking technology will revolutionize how users interact with smartphones (and maybe your PC)

If I had the HONOR Magic6 Pro smartphone, I’d never lift a finger — maybe just the eyes.

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What you need to know

What you need to know

Earlier today,HONORannounced the broad availability of itsAI-fueledintent-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 onthe 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 importance and impact of HONOR’s eye tracking tech

-HONOR announces two AI features to help maintain healthy eyesight and identify deepfakes

-HONOR announces its first ARM PC built on Snapdragon X Elite

-Honor MagicBook Pro 16 looks good and rocks an RTX 4060

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 ofgenerative AI.

Interestingly, HONOR is also a big maker of Windows laptops, including the newMagic 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 withGalaxy AI for PC and Android phones.

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