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Star Gazer: Tobii Receives Four 'Best of Show' Honors at CES
STOCKHOLM & WASHINGTON --(Business Wire)--
Tobii
Technology, the global leader in eye tracking and pioneer of
gaze interaction, was presented with four "Best of Show" honors from top
industry media organizations last week during the 2013 International
Consumer Electronics Show (CES (News - Alert)) in Las Vegas for the introduction of Tobii
REX, the company's groundbreaking new computer peripheral
powered by Tobii Gaze. CNET, Mobile Geeks, Popular Science and
�bergizmo celebrated Tobii for having one of the most innovative
technologies introduced at the show that is expected to have a major
impact on the future of human computing.
"We are extremely honored that Tobii REX and the Tobii Gaze interface
were so well-received by so many. We absolutely believe that the
integration of gaze into multi-modal computer interaction will
dramatically enhance how we all use computer technology in the future,
and Tobii REX is an important milestone in taking us closer to realizing
this," said Henrik Eskilsson, CEO of Tobii Technology. "We are very
pleased the product has received such strong, positive interest from the
many developers, manufacturers and tech enthusiasts we met at CES."
Tobii received the following awards during CES:
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CNET - Best of CES: Emerging Technology - Finalist
"The new Rex is small enough to sit on your laptop between the monitor
and keyboard. It can also comfortably attach to the bottom of most
desktop monitors. More interesting than its rectangular design, though,
is the fact that it lets you navigate through Windows 8 with just your
eyes and a single keystroke." -- Seth Rosenblatt, CNET
See also Tobii REX on CNET YouTube (News - Alert): Tobii
Rex's Windows 8 eye-controller and read more about Tobii REX on
CNET: Hands-on
Tobii Rex's Windows 8 eye-controller.
"Tobii's technology uses your eyes to replace your mouse cursor, and the
company's monitor-mounted REX peripheral now allows virtually anyone to
take advantage of it … Tobii has
launched the REX, a $995 developer module that hopefully will be a
consumer product in the near future. The REX attaches to the underside
of your LCD monitor. After about 30 seconds of training, the REX's
electronic eyes follow your own, allowing you to control your cursor
with just your eyes. It's amazingly accurate, although you'll still need
to 'click' with your keyboard." -- Popular
Science
"Tobii, a company specialized in eye tracking technology, launched the Tobii
REX, touted to be the world's first gaze interaction computer
peripheral for the consumer market. Tobii REX is based on Tobii Gaze,
which is a revolutionary and award-winning eye-tracking-based interface
that was introduced in 2012, where users are able to control the
computer simply by using their eye gaze alongside other controls like
touch, mouse and keyboard. We tried the new Tobii REX device at CES
Unveiled last week and were impressed by its accuracy …Tobii REX will be
available for consumers this fall, developers can buy
it now." -- �bergizmo
Read more about Tobii REX on �bergizmo: Tobii
REX Unveiled.
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Mobile Geeks - Best of CES 2013: Best Enabling Technology
"We knew that�Tobii�would be showing off their Eye Tracking-Hardware at
CES and we were impressed by what we saw. We visited the Tobii booth and
got up close and personal with Tobii Rex … I am convinced that the
technology is taking us closer to the future and will allow us to
improve the way we use PC's." -- Malarie Gokey, Mobile Geeks
Read more about Tobii
on Mobile Geeks.
Ordering Tobii REX
Developers interested in trying Tobii REX are welcome to go to www.tobii.com/rexdev
to order the $995 Tobii REX Developer Edition.
Tobii REX Limited Edition will be made available to consumers by this
fall. To receive notification when orders can be placed for the limited
edition of 5,000 units, go to www.tobii.com/rexvip.
About Tobii Technology
Tobii Technology is the global leader in eye tracking and gaze
interaction. Tobii delivers comprehensive, market-leading gaze solutions
and OEM eye-tracking components for applications such as computers,
games and vehicles. Tobii's eye-tracking technology has accelerated the
development of gaze interaction in personal computing, transformed
research in many fields and enabled communication for thousands of
people with special needs. Founded in 2001, Tobii continues to achieve
rapid annual growth and receive awards and recognition for its
accomplishments. Based in Sweden, Tobii has a global presence, with
offices in the U.S., China, Germany, Japan and Norway, as well as a
worldwide network of resellers and partners. For more information, visit www.tobii.com.
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