Long Range Eye Tracking for Advertisers 134
holy_calamity writes "A Canadian firm has launched a device that can track the gaze of multiple people from up to 10 metres away. Originally developed at Queen's University, Ontario, they hope to sell it to advertisers to allow them to monitor how many people look at their ads. Admittedly they are trying more benign stuff too like better hearing aids, but I doubt that will make up for movie posters that make a song and dance whenever you glance their way."
So all my paranoid fantasies will come true? (Score:3, Funny)
Damn
What could go wrong? (Score:5, Funny)
2. "Hey Bob, couldn't help to notice that you were staring at your crotch. Could I interest you in a Corvette?"
3. "PLEASE PULL UP YOUR PANTS".
Re:So all my paranoid fantasies will come true? (Score:3, Funny)
Are you looking at me? (Score:3, Funny)
I'm sure Travis Bickle would have something to say about this...
Oh no... (Score:5, Funny)
Um, sunglasses anyone? (Score:3, Funny)
Beat the system ... (Score:3, Funny)
Somebody's gotta say it, might as well be me... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:So all my paranoid fantasies will come true? (Score:2, Funny)
Already here (Score:5, Funny)
Such devices already exist. They're called tits.
I will smash or destroy every one I come across (Score:2, Funny)
I firmly believe that advertisers should be put on a secluded island so they can fight to the death.
A killer app (and partner) (Score:3, Funny)
Re:RTS (Score:2, Funny)
Re:So all my paranoid fantasies will come true? (Score:2, Funny)
"You can't see through them," they said!
"Who would wear those?!" they said!
The best move I ever made was patenting tin foil glasses!