This project is an attempt to address a gap in the development of low-end eyetracking systems, ie to make a super-cheap, eye-tracker that could be made by almost anyone, almost anywhere. We are not in the business of re-inventing these systems. There are also commercial products available - costing in the range of ~$20,000 US or more- that are specifically designed to enable people with ALS to communicate using their eyes. Many of these designs, especially those produced for academic research projects ( Open Eyes), have already been published openly on the internet. Obviously, there are numerous ways to make eye-tracking hardware. The goal of the hardware component of the EyeWriter project is to make the most simple and inexpensive eye-tracking head-set possible to use with the "EyeWriter" software suite. The EyeWriter Development Team is: TemptOne Graffiti Research Lab openFrameworks The Ebeling Group FAT Lab Zach Lieberman James Powderly Evan Roth Chris Sugrue Theo Watson Keith Pasko LM4K Eleanor Dunk Jamie Wilkinson Greg Leuch With special thanks to the Not Impossible Foundation and Sven Travis from Parsons Communication, Design + Technology
Programmers, engineers, ALS patients/family-members, medical professionals and projection artists! If you're interested in becoming part of the EyeWriter development team contact us here. For more words directly from Tempt One click here.
" Art is a tool of empowerment and social change, and I consider myself blessed to be able to create and and use my work to promote health reform, bring awareness about ALS and help others" - Tony Quan, aka Tempt One For more information on the story behind the EyeWriter, TemptOne and more, check out.
#USE PS3 EYE ON PC HOW TO#
This instruction set details how to make your own solderless eyetracker for only $50 dollars using a hacked PS3 Eye and a cheap pair of sunglasses.