Daniel Sieberg of CNN reports on a new technology that uses optical movement to provide hands-free typing. The 'Dasher' project is scheduled to be hosted on Sourceforge and made available under the GPL later this month. A Linux version will be available in September according to Dasher Project's website . . .

” . . . Replacing a keyboard or mouse, eye-scanning cameras mounted on computers have become necessary tools for people without limbs or those affected with paralysis. The camera tracks the movement of the eye, allowing users to 'type' on a virtual keyboard as they look at the screen.”

“And now, researchers from the Cavendish Laboratory at Cambridge University say they have developed software that replaces the standard QWERTY keyboard layout with one that is nearly twice as efficient, more accurate and easier on the eyes . . . ”

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Details about the Dasher Project are available here.

 
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