Honor announces global rollout of its eye-tracking feature

Back in February, we saw an engineer use Honor's AI-based eye-tracking feature on the Magic6 Pro to start and stop a car's engine and move it forward and backward. The tech was exclusive to China but will begin rolling out globally later this month.

Honor has announced that its eye-tracking feature will begin its global rollout on August 27 and will be available through MagicOS 8.0 on all devices, including the Magic6 Pro. This technology allows users to interact with their phones using their eyes to open notifications and apps, among other things.

Additionally, Honor announced it's exploring more possibilities for its multimodal AI technology and is developing non-invasive brain-computer interface (BCI) tech to make assistive technology accessible to all.

Honor's BCI tech allows people to communicate with external devices using brain electrical signals, which should be helpful to people with disabilities or those who require additional assistance.

BBC Storyworks produced a short film about a person diagnosed with ALS 14 years ago who now uses eye-tracking technology to communicate and create artwork. You can watch it below.