EyeWriter

The EyeWriter is a low-cost eye tracking system originally designed for paralyzed graffiti artist Tempt1. The EyeWriter system uses inexpensive cameras and open-source computer vision software to track the wearer's eye movements.[1]

EyeWriter was conceived by Mick Ebeling[2] and developed at Ebeling's home[3] in Venice Beach by artists and engineers from the Free Art & Technology Lab, Graffiti Research Lab and OpenFrameworks teams, including Zachary Lieberman, Evan Roth, James Powderly, Theo Watson and Chris Sugrue.[4]

The project has been recognized with numerous awards including being honored by Time as one of the Top 50 inventions of 2010,[5] the 2010 Prix Ars Electronica,[6] the 2010 FutureEverything Award[7] and featured on NPR[8] and TED.[9]

EyeWriter was featured in 2009 at the CREAM International Festival for Arts & Media in Yokohama.[10] Tempt1 was also featured in 2009 projected on Kyoto City Hall.[11] EyeWriter was part of the Talk to Me exhibit at MoMA on display from July 24 until November 7, 2011.[12]

  1. ^ "Tempt One on San Francisco legend Estria's blog". October 25, 2009. Archived from the original on September 1, 2011. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  2. ^ ""Getting Up": How A Locked-In Graffiti Artist Inspired The Impossible". Co.Create. January 23, 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  3. ^ "Design for Life – The Eye Writer – CATALYST | Leading Creative Enterprise". catalystreview.net. Archived from the original on June 30, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  4. ^ "Zach Lieberman, James Powderly, Evan Roth, Chris Sugrue, TEMPT1, Theo Watson. EyeWriter. 2009 | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  5. ^ Webley, Kayla (November 11, 2010). "The 50 Best Inventions of 2010". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  6. ^ [1] Archived May 20, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "FutureEverything | The Eyewriter". 2010.futureeverything.org. Archived from the original on October 6, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
  8. ^ Weekend Edition Sunday (March 21, 2010). "Paralyzed Graffiti Artist Draws With His Eyes". NPR. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
  9. ^ "Mick Ebeling: The invention that unlocked a locked-in artist | Video on". Ted.com. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
  10. ^ "TEMPT1 & EyeWriter @ CREAM (Yokohama) | EyeWriter Initiative". Eyewriter.org. October 30, 2009. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
  11. ^ Tempt1 On Kyoto City Hall…. Share this (November 14, 2009). "Tempt1 On Kyoto City Hall…. | EyeWriter Initiative". Eyewriter.org. Retrieved November 4, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ "Talk to Me | EyeWriter". MoMA. Retrieved November 4, 2011.