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Windows Hello gets support from Tobii eye-tracking platform
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Published onDecember 16, 2015
published onDecember 16, 2015
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Microsoft’s Windows Hello has yet to take the world by storm, and early hardwareroll out indicationsseem to posit that it will be a Windows feature that may grow slowly over the years. Aside from a few nascent quirks, Windows Hello adoption currently suffers from a lack of hardware support as well extensibility of the feature.While Microsoft is working on partnering with more hardware vendors to up their support for the new authentication feature, the company is also looking for software to expand Hello’s feature set. Microsoft andTobii recently announced their joint venture in validatingthe global leader’s eye-tracking tech now supports Windows Hello facial recognition.The recent validation means that device manufacturers who use Windows 10-ready biometric authentications in combination with eye tracking functionality will now be able to do so on the same sensor across all of their device offerings. Tobii’s eye-tracking platform also highlights how granular Windows Hello evolution can be in the future. Starting out, most devices with Windows Hello used mere facial composting and recognition to identify users. However, with Tobii’s world class eye-tracking platform, Windows Hello can now authenticate using a bevy of identity points,adding yet, another layer of protectionto a user’s account.
Available now for peripheral eye trackers on the Tobii IS3 platform, including Tobii EyeX and SteelSeries Sentry devices, facial recognition support for Windows Hello is intended to be standard on all future Tobii eye tracking platforms, including the recently announced Tobii IS4 platform with Tobii EyeChip™.”
Tobii Tech, the business unit within Tobii that developed Windows Hello support, is encouraging device makers to take its eye-tracking platform for a spin. For any existing devices that already incorporate Windows Hello support, all that is needed to try out Tobii’s eye-tracking support is the addition of aTobii EyeX Controller.Perhaps, if the tech matures enough, we Windows 10 Mobile devices may also see Tobii eye-tracking tech in their devices shortly.
Kareem Anderson
Networking & Security Specialist
Kareem is a journalist from the bay area, now living in Florida. His passion for technology and content creation drives are unmatched, driving him to create well-researched articles and incredible YouTube videos.
He is always on the lookout for everything new about Microsoft, focusing on making easy-to-understand content and breaking down complex topics related to networking, Azure, cloud computing, and security.
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Kareem Anderson
Networking & Security Specialist
He is a journalist from the bay area, now living in Florida. He breaks down complex topics related to networking, Azure, cloud computing, and security
