Google buys Eyefluence
to track where you're looking
Google has snapped up Eyefluence, a startup focused on developing eye-tracking technology. As first spotted by Mattermark, Eyefluence quietly announced the purchase on Monday. On the Milpitas, CA-based firm's blog, Eyefluence thanked its partners, investors and advisors for getting the company this far on its town, but since becoming established in 2013, the firm has caught Google's eye.
Eyefluence develops applications for use in the virtual and
augmented reality fields with a particular bent towards eye-tracking
software.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, neither
were any details relating to how the company will now operate or
whether employees will be merged with Google's own research teams. There
is also the possibility that Eyefluence's patent portfolio was the main
shunt of the buyout.
Google is on the verge of launching the
Daydream View virtual reality headset which will be available in
November for $79. The device is cheaper than most alternatives and may
bring VR apps to the mainstream -- but to stay competitive, all areas of
virtual reality need to be considered during future VR product
development, which includes eye-tracking and monitoring software
alongside gesture controls.
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