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News > New 'eye-pod' developed in Japan
Published: 04/03/2008 | Categories: 'Product News', 'Gadgets'
A device that can control an iPod through deliberate eye-blinking has been developed by a university student in Japan, it has emerged.
Nicknamed the KomeKami switch or the Temple Switch, the iPod controller involves attaching an infra-red sensor to a pair of glasses, which then monitors eyelid movement.
A strong one-eyed wink lasting one second can be used to rewind the iPod, while a similar wink with the other eye can be used to skip ahead to the next song.
Deliberately blinking both eyes simultaneously will cause the iPod to pause and play.
In an email interview with Reuters, Kazuhiro Taniguchi of the graduate school of engineering science at Osaka University, said the device cannot be tricked by accidental blinking.
"This system doesn't malfunction even if the user eats, talks, walks and runs," he claimed.
Apple recently released a new 2GB version of the iPod shuffle music player, in addition to slashing the price of the original 1GB iPod shuffle model.
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