The recently launched Honor Magic6 Pro smartphone features innovative AI-powered eye-tracking technology enabled by Eyeware’s GazeSense software and Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip. While you could use it for intuitive on-screen navigation, one enterprising engineer has taken things to another level by using it to remotely control a car.
UK-based automotive expert James Brighton created a proof-of-concept demonstration showing how the Magic6 Pro’s robust eye-tracking capabilities can enable the hands-free operation of key vehicular functions. By simply gazing at the relevant menu item on the phone’s display for a few seconds, Brighton can start and stop the car’s engine and even make it move forward or reverse.
While steering isn’t possible and this is merely a prototype, it highlights fascinating possibilities for the future. The technology could allow controlling additional in-car features without ever removing your hands from the wheel, for example. You could even leverage it to maneuver vehicles in and out of tight parking spaces completely remotely.
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For now, the eye-tracking feature remains exclusive to China. But Honor plans to explore even more potential AI use cases and will be hosting an expert panel discussion on the topic during next week’s MWC 2023 event in Barcelona on February 27th.
So while this one engineer’s creation may not be road-ready yet, it offers just a glimpse of what the coming age of AI could enable with smartphone technology acting as an intuitive controller hub at the center of connected experiences.